Housing in S65 2RF
What the homes in S65 2RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastwood & East Dene
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,852 (2024)
S65 2RFRotherham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (57.9%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S65 2RF area is broadly in line with that, at 57.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.1% of households against 20.5%. 29.3% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented14.1%20.5%
- Social rented27.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 30.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S65 2RF sits in (Eastwood & East Dene): about 1,852 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.