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Housing in S61 4LY

What the homes in S61 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Greasborough
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,390 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (47.9%). Flats make up 48.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

S61 4LYEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.1%31.5%
Terraced33.5%23%
Purpose-built flat47.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S61 4LY area is well below that, at 42.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.3% of households against 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

S61 4LY
43%
49%
England
  • Owned42.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented49.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S61 4LYEngland
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council47.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 51.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S61 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.5%. 15.1% of households include dependent children.

S61 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 6634.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 4LY sits in (Greasborough): about 1,390 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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