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Housing in S66 8BB

What the homes in S66 8BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Maltby West & Hellaby
Council
Rotherham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,320 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (69%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S66 8BBEngland
Detached69%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S66 8BB area is above that, at 84.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 46.2% with a mortgage.

S66 8BB
85%
England
  • Owned84.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S66 8BBEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S66 8BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 26.2%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

S66 8BBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children26.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 8BB sits in (Maltby West & Hellaby): about 1,320 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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