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Housing in S65 2JS

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

Neighbourhood
Herringthorpe
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,753 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (77.6%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S65 2JSEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached77.6%31.5%
Terraced4.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%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 2JS area is well below that, at 40.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

S65 2JS
41%
46%
England
  • Owned40.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented46.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S65 2JSEngland
Owned outright16.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council33.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S65 2JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.4%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

S65 2JSEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 2JS sits in (Herringthorpe): about 1,753 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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