Housing in S65 2RX
What the homes in S65 2RX 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
- 1,515 (2024)
S65 2RXRotherham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.1%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S65 2RX area is below that, at 51.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.8% of households against 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.8%20.5%
- Social rented36.2%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. 20.6% 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 22.8%. 35.4% 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 2RX sits in (Eastwood & East Dene): about 1,515 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.