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S73 0TU area guide

Who lives in S73 0TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brampton & West Melton
Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,863 (2024)

S73 0TUBarnsley

At a glance

What S73 0TU is like

S73 0TU is a postcode in the Brampton & West Melton area of Rotherham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,863 people. 77.2% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 65% 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 S73 0 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S73 0TU compares

Headline figures for S73 0TU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 161 sales in S73 0, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,781

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S73 0TU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S73 0 is down 5% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S73 0TU FAQs

Is S73 0TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 S73 0TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in S73 0 sold for a median of £185,000 across 161 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S73 0TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S73 0TU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S73 0TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.8%).

Which council covers S73 0TU?

The local authority for S73 0TU is Rotherham.

S73 0TU comes under Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S73 0TU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wombwell Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

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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