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Housing in S25 5

What the homes in S25 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
3,000 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.3%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S25 5England
Detached55.3%22.9%
Semi-detached39.3%31.5%
Terraced3.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S25 5 is well above that, at 86.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.5% of households against 20.5%. 54.6% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

S25 5
87%
England
  • Owned86.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S25 5England
Owned outright54.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S25 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 19.7%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

S25 5England
Living alone, under 668.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Rotherham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rotherham, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

RotherhamEngland
All homes£686£1,459
One bedroom£488£1,195
Two bedrooms£615£1,335
Three bedrooms£743£1,489
Four or more£1,074£2,161
Detached£917£1,640
Semi-detached£739£1,449
Terraced£678£1,435
Flat or maisonette£556£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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