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Housing in S60 2SD

What the homes in S60 2SD 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
2,159 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (66.4%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

S60 2SDEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached66.4%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat22.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S60 2SD area is broadly in line with that, at 58.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

S60 2SD
58%
15%
25%
England
  • Owned58.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S60 2SDEngland
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council19.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S60 2SDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.6%. 24.7% of households include dependent children.

S60 2SDEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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 2SD sits in (Rotherham South): about 2,159 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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