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Postcode sector · Rotherham

Housing in S65 3

What the homes in S65 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,880 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (69.7%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S65 3England
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached69.7%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S65 3 is below that, at 49.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

S65 3
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England
  • Owned49.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented35.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S65 3England
Owned outright25.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council29.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S65 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.8%. 29.2% of households include dependent children.

S65 3England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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