Housing in S81 8SJ
What the homes in S81 8SJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Anston & Woodsetts
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
S81 8SJWorksop
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (51.4%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
84.6% of households in the S81 8SJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 57.6% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented9.8%20.5%
- Social rented5.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.8%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Rotherham
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rotherham (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S81 8SJ (Anston & Woodsetts) (about 1,796 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.