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Postcode sector · Rotherham

Housing in S65 2

What the homes in S65 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,392 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.4%). Flats make up 22.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

S65 2England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached49.4%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S65 2 is well below that, at 38.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.3% of households against 20.5%. 20% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

S65 2
39%
22%
38%
England
  • Owned38.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented37.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S65 2England
Owned outright20%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council28.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S65 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

S65 2England
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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