Postcode district · Rotherham

S66 area guide

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

Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 62,478 (2024)

S66Postcode district · Rotherham

At a glance

What S66 is like

The S66 postcode district in Rotherham covers 1,098 live postcodes and is home to about 62,478 people in 26,554 households. 67.7% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S66 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S66 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 481 sales in S66, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools in S66.

Household incomeMore

£46,483

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S66 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S66 is up 5.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S66 FAQs

Is S66 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in S66 sold for a median of £200,000 across 481 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S66 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S66, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S66?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers S66?

The local authority for S66 is Rotherham.

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

How well connected is S66?

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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