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S66 9BW area guide

Who lives in S66 9BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Laughton & Throapham
Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,108 (2024)

S66 9BWRotherham

At a glance

What S66 9BW is like

S66 9BW is a postcode in the Laughton & Throapham area of Rotherham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,108 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S66 9 sold for a median of £186,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S66 9BW compares

Headline figures for S66 9BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£186,500

Median over 80 sales in S66 9, +10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,321

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S66 9BW differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S66 9 is up 10.6% on the year before.

Questions

S66 9BW FAQs

Is S66 9BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S66 9BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £186,500.

Homes in S66 9 sold for a median of £186,500 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S66 9BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around S66 9BW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S66 9BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.1%).

Which council covers S66 9BW?

The local authority for S66 9BW is Rotherham.

S66 9BW comes under Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S66 9BW?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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