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Postcode district · Rotherham

Housing in S60

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

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
62,988 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.9%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S60England
Detached18.9%22.9%
Semi-detached51.9%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S60 is broadly in line with that, at 64.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

S60
64%
17%
18%
England
  • Owned64.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S60England
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S60England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

S60England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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

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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