Postcode sector · Sheffield

Housing in S26 6

What the homes in S26 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 13,045 (2024)

S26 6Postcode sector · Sheffield

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.3%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S26 6England

Detached40.1%22.9%

Semi-detached41.3%31.5%

Terraced14.4%23%

Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S26 6 is above that, at 73.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

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Owned73.6%61.3%
Shared ownership0.3%1%
Private rented13.3%20.5%
Social rented12.5%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S26 6England

Owned outright38.5%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%

Other private rented2.5%2.2%

From the council10.5%8.3%

From a housing association2.1%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

S26 6England

Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%

Couple, no children19%16.8%

Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.4%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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Housing in S26 6

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Rotherham

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