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S26 1AD area guide

Who lives in S26 1AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill
Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,447 (2024)

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At a glance

What S26 1AD is like

S26 1AD is a postcode in the Kiveton, Todwick & Harthill neighbourhood of Rotherham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,447 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 47.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S26 1 sold for a median of £252,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S26 1AD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£252,500

Median over 12 sales in S26 1, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,612

Average a year, before tax — higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
35.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S26 1AD FAQs

Is S26 1AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S26 1AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £252,500.

Homes in S26 1 sold for a median of £252,500 across 12 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S26 1AD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around S26 1AD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S26 1AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 10.9% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (54.6%).

Which council covers S26 1AD?

S26 1AD is in Rotherham.

S26 1AD is in Rotherham, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S26 1AD?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kiveton Bridge Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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