Postcode · Rotherham

S60 2UU area guide

Who lives in S60 2UU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brinsworth
Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,653 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

S60 2UURotherham

At a glance

What S60 2UU is like

S60 2UU is a postcode in the Brinsworth area of Rotherham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,653 people. 51% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 34.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S60 2 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S60 2UU compares

Headline figures for S60 2UU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 47 sales in S60 2, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,440

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S60 2UU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S60 2UU FAQs

Is S60 2UU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S60 2UU?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in S60 2 sold for a median of £180,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S60 2UU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S60 2UU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S60 2UU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 51% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.8%).

Which council covers S60 2UU?

The local authority for S60 2UU is Rotherham.

S60 2UU comes under Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S60 2UU?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rotherham Station To Sheffield, 1.1 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.

Explore