Housing in S26 2DA
What the homes in S26 2DA 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
- 1,579 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59.3%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S26 2DA area is less than half that, at 30.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 15.3% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.
- Owned30.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13.7%20.5%
- Social rented54.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.6%. 29.1% 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 2DA sits in (Aston): about 1,579 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.