Postcode district · Sheffield

S26 area guide

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

Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 30,340 (2024)

S26Postcode district · Sheffield

At a glance

What S26 is like

The S26 postcode district in Rotherham covers 547 live postcodes and is home to about 30,340 people in 12,717 households. 74.5% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S26 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S26 compares

Headline figures for S26, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 253 sales in S26, −11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in S26.

Household incomeMore

£49,144

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S26 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S26 is down 11.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S26 FAQs

Is S26 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S26?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in S26 sold for a median of £215,000 across 253 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S26 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S26, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S26?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.4%).

Which council covers S26?

The local authority for S26 is Rotherham.

S26 comes under Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S26?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kiveton Bridge Rail Station, 1.2 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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