Postcode sector · Rotherham

S60 8 area guide

Who lives in S60 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 9,133 (2024)

S60 8Postcode sector · Rotherham

At a glance

What S60 8 is like

The S60 8 postcode sector in Rotherham covers 102 live postcodes and is home to about 9,133 people across 4 census neighbourhoods. 69.8% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 68% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S60 8 sold for a median of £311,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S60 8 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.2/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£311,997

Median over 106 sales in S60 8, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools in S60 8 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,518

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
26.2% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S60 8 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S60 8 FAQs

Is S60 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.2 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S60 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £311,997.

Homes in S60 8 sold for a median of £311,997 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S60 8 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S60 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S60 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 11.3% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (52.1%).

Which council covers S60 8?

S60 8 is in Rotherham.

S60 8 is in Rotherham, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S60 8?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Woodhouse Rail Station, 1.4 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.

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