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Housing in S66 8BL

What the homes in S66 8BL 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
1,228 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (58.2%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S66 8BLEngland
Detached58.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S66 8BL area is above that, at 85.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 45.3% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.

S66 8BL
86%
13%
England
  • Owned85.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S66 8BLEngland
Owned outright45.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S66 8BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.3%. 22% of households include dependent children.

S66 8BLEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S66 8BL sits in (Maltby West & Hellaby): about 1,228 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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