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S81 8RL area guide

Who lives in S81 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Anston & Woodsetts
Council: Rotherham
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,796 (2024)

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At a glance

What S81 8RL is like

S81 8RL is a postcode in the Anston & Woodsetts area of Rotherham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,796 people. 84.6% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8RL compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 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

1.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,710

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S81 8RL differs most from the national average.

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Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S81 8 is up 7.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
34.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
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Mostly owner-occupied
84.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S81 8RL FAQs

Is S81 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 S81 8RL?

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 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S81 8RL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S81 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.4%).

Which council covers S81 8RL?

The local authority for S81 8RL is Rotherham.

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

How well connected is S81 8RL?

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). The nearest station is Shireoaks 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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