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S63 6HD area guide

Who lives in S63 6HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thorpe Hesley
Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,404 (2024)

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At a glance

What S63 6HD is like

S63 6HD is a postcode in the Thorpe Hesley area of Rotherham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,404 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S63 6 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S63 6HD compares

Headline figures for S63 6HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 109 sales in S63 6, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,783

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S63 6HD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S63 6 is up 8.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

S63 6HD FAQs

Is S63 6HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S63 6HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in S63 6 sold for a median of £195,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S63 6HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around S63 6HD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S63 6HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.1%).

Which council covers S63 6HD?

The local authority for S63 6HD is Rotherham.

S63 6HD comes under Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S63 6HD?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Elsecar Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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