Housing in S61 2BF
What the homes in S61 2BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kimberworth
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
S61 2BFRotherham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (38.8%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S61 2BF area is broadly in line with that, at 60.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 32% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented17.8%20.5%
- Social rented19.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.8%. 18.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S61 2BF sits in (Kimberworth): about 1,547 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.