Housing in S26 2BL
What the homes in S26 2BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Aston
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,322 (2024)
S26 2BLSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (84.2%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S26 2BL area is well above that, at 89.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.6% of households against 20.5%. 52.1% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8.6%20.5%
- Social rented1.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S26 2BL sits in (Aston): about 1,322 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.