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Housing in S62 5DF

What the homes in S62 5DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rawmarsh South
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,555 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.4%). Flats make up 14.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S62 5DFEngland
Detached12.7%22.9%
Semi-detached58.4%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S62 5DF area is below that, at 51.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

S62 5DF
52%
15%
32%
England
  • Owned51.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented32.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S62 5DFEngland
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council29.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S62 5DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.4%. 27.3% of households include dependent children.

S62 5DFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%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 S62 5DF sits in (Rawmarsh South): about 1,555 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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