S74 9BU area guide
Who lives in S74 9BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Thorpe Hesley
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,404 (2024)
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What S74 9BU is like
S74 9BU is a postcode in the Thorpe Hesley area of Rotherham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,404 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.6% 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 S74 9 sold for a median of £164,000 over the year to August 2026.
How S74 9BU compares
Headline figures for S74 9BU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where S74 9BU differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
29.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
S74 9BU FAQs
01Is S74 9BU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in S74 9BU?The median sale price over the last year was £164,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £164,000.
03Is S74 9BU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in S74 9BU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers S74 9BU?The local authority for S74 9BU is Rotherham.
The local authority for S74 9BU is Rotherham.
06How well connected is S74 9BU?Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.
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.