Housing in S61 2DQ
What the homes in S61 2DQ 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
- 1,470 (2024)
S61 2DQRotherham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (97.1%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
75.5% of households in the S61 2DQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 39.7% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8.5%20.5%
- Social rented15.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (22.5%). 29.4% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S61 2DQ (Kimberworth) (about 1,470 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.