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Housing in S66 2NU

What the homes in S66 2NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wickersley North
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,268 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (90.2%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S66 2NUEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached90.2%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S66 2NU area is above that, at 73.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

S66 2NU
74%
13%
13%
England
  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S66 2NUEngland
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council11.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S66 2NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20%. 29.1% of households include dependent children.

S66 2NUEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 S66 2NU sits in (Wickersley North): about 1,268 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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