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Postcode sector · Rotherham

Housing in S63 5

What the homes in S63 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
5,667 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.4%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S63 5England
Detached21.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced35.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S63 5 is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

S63 5
56%
21%
21%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S63 5England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council15.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S63 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.7%. 28.4% of households include dependent children.

S63 5England
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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

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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