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Postcode · Rotherham

Housing in S60 5LJ

What the homes in S60 5LJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brinsworth
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,738 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.2%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S60 5LJEngland
Detached10.5%22.9%
Semi-detached45.2%31.5%
Terraced42.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in the S60 5LJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

S60 5LJ
59%
29%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented29.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S60 5LJEngland
Owned outright26.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S60 5LJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

S60 5LJEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S60 5LJ (Brinsworth) (about 1,738 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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