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S81 8DE area guide

Who lives in S81 8DE, 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: 1,660 (2024)

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At a glance

What S81 8DE is like

S81 8DE 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 1,660 people. 71.1% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in S81 8 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S81 8DE compares

Headline figures for S81 8DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 113 sales in S81 8, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

33%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 S81 8DE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S81 8 is up 7.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S81 8DE FAQs

Is S81 8DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 33% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S81 8DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in S81 8 sold for a median of £280,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S81 8DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S81 8DE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S81 8DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.9%).

Which council covers S81 8DE?

The local authority for S81 8DE is Rotherham.

S81 8DE comes under Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S81 8DE?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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