Housing in S26 2DB
What the homes in S26 2DB 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
- 1,449 (2024)
S26 2DBSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (75%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S26 2DB area is above that, at 84.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 54.1% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8.1%20.5%
- Social rented7.2%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 2.2 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.3%. 21.7% 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 2DB sits in (Aston): about 1,449 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.