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Postcode · Rotherham

Housing in S65 2ED

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

Neighbourhood
Rotherham Central
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,641 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.1%). Flats make up 25.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

S65 2EDEngland
Detached10.4%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat19.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S65 2ED area is below that, at 53.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.6% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

S65 2ED
53%
35%
12%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented34.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S65 2EDEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S65 2EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.1%. 18.1% of households include dependent children.

S65 2EDEngland
Living alone, under 6633.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 S65 2ED sits in (Rotherham Central): about 1,641 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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