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Housing in S60 2EF

What the homes in S60 2EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rotherham South
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,069 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.2%). Flats make up 30.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

S60 2EFEngland
Detached12.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.2%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat23.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S60 2EF area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.9% of households against 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

S60 2EF
56%
32%
England
  • Owned55.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented31.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S60 2EFEngland
Owned outright34.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented5.5%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S60 2EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24%. 23.7% of households include dependent children.

S60 2EFEngland
Living alone, under 6624%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S60 2EF sits in (Rotherham South): about 2,069 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.

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