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Postcode district · Rotherham

Housing in S65

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

Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
46,742 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.1%). Flats make up 14.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S65England
Detached18.2%22.9%
Semi-detached51.1%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.3% of households in S65 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

S65
53%
18%
28%
England
  • Owned53.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S65England
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council22.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S65England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.6%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

S65England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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