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Postcode district · Rotherham

S60 area guide

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

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
62,988 (2024)
At a glance

What S60 is like

The S60 postcode district in Rotherham covers 1,111 live postcodes and is home to about 62,988 people in 23,976 households. 64.2% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S60 sold for a median of £223,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S60 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£223,000

Median over 492 sales in S60, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in S60.

Household incomeMore
£46,946

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

S60 FAQs

01
Is S60 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in S60?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,000.

Homes in S60 sold for a median of £223,000 across 492 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is S60 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around S60, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in S60?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.9%).
05
Which council covers S60?

The local authority for S60 is Rotherham.

S60 comes under Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S60?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rotherham Station To Sheffield, 1.5 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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