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Postcode sector · Rotherham

Housing in S60 1

What the homes in S60 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
14,295 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (29.8%). Flats make up 31%, above the 22.2% across England.

S60 1England
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced29.8%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S60 1 is well below that, at 33.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.1% of households against 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.

S60 1
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England
  • Owned33.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented30.1%20.5%
  • Social rented35.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S60 1England
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council22.5%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S60 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.2%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

S60 1England
Living alone, under 6630.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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