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Housing in S61 2LA

What the homes in S61 2LA 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
1,617 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (62.5%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S61 2LAEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached62.5%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S61 2LA area is below that, at 52.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

S61 2LA
52%
15%
32%
England
  • Owned52.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented32.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S61 2LAEngland
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council31.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S61 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20%. 30% of households include dependent children.

S61 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S61 2LA sits in (Kimberworth): about 1,617 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.

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