Postcode · Rotherham

S61 2DB area guide

Who lives in S61 2DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kimberworth
Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,470 (2024)

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At a glance

What S61 2DB is like

S61 2DB is a postcode in the Kimberworth neighbourhood of Rotherham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,470 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% 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 S61 2 sold for a median of £197,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S61 2DB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£197,500

Median over 136 sales in S61 2, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,806

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S61 2DB FAQs

Is S61 2DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S61 2DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,500.

Homes in S61 2 sold for a median of £197,500 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S61 2DB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around S61 2DB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S61 2DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (97.1%).

Which council covers S61 2DB?

S61 2DB is in Rotherham.

S61 2DB is in Rotherham, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S61 2DB?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Medowhall Rail Station, 1.2 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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