Postcode · Rotherham

S66 9DR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Thurcroft
Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 3,081 (2024)

S66 9DRRotherham

At a glance

What S66 9DR is like

S66 9DR is a postcode in the Thurcroft neighbourhood of Rotherham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 3,081 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S66 9 sold for a median of £186,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S66 9DR compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.8 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

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,053

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S66 9 is up 10.6% on the year before.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S66 9DR FAQs

Is S66 9DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S66 9DR?

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 9DR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S66 9DR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S66 9DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (50.6%).

Which council covers S66 9DR?

S66 9DR is in Rotherham.

S66 9DR is in Rotherham, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S66 9DR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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