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About

Keppel ward lies in the centre of the Rotherham town area, situated between the River Don to the north and the railway lines to the south. Its streets form a dense residential grid, characterised primarily by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. The area includes the main thoroughfare of Doncaster Gate and is anchored by the large Rotherham Hospital complex, which is a major local employer and a focal point for the ward.

The ward contains several green spaces, such as Boston Park and the smaller Keppel Recreation Ground. A notable local landmark is the Boston Castle, an 18th-century hunting lodge situated on a small hill within Boston Park, offering views across the town. The area is well-connected by public transport, with Rotherham Central railway station located just outside its southern boundary.

Area overview

On average Keppel has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Keppel is £45,498 per year. There are 3 schools in Keppel: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Keppel is home to around 13,644 people, with a population density of about 1,429.7 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
27.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Keppel Population
13,644
Population density
1,429.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.09(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.25(+28%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.33(+20%)
Public order
7.84(-11%)
Shoplifting
7.55(-14%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
12,759
93.51%
Other White
226
1.66%
African
131
0.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
89
0.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
80
0.59%
Total population: 13,644

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,446
21.94%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,414
21.65%
Level 3 (A level)
2,021
18.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,850
16.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,351
12.12%
Total 16+ residents: 11,150

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,038
34.66%
Owns with a mortgage
1,751
29.78%
Social rents from council
1,383
23.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
496
8.44%
Other forms of private rent
99
1.68%
Total households: 5,880

Property prices in Keppel

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £191,000 in Keppel area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,200 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Keppel in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Keppel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached25£356,500£3,269
Flats4£99,750£1,725
Semi-Detached86£182,500£2,500
Terraced20£155,500£1,917

10 years median price trend in Keppel

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Keppel.

All postcodes in Keppel

S612PJ

Brook Court

S612RL

Wentworth Road

S613HR

Roughwood Road

S613PZ

Clifford Road

S612TR

Linnet Mount

S613SA

Smithy Close

S612SW

Admirals Crest

S612PE

Fulmar Way

S613AT

Remount Way

S613HP

Roughwood Road

S612QS

Windsor Road

S613RZ

Bents Road

S613NG

Wheatley Croft

S613HN

Crane Road

S613EQ

Simmonite Road

S613NA

Oaks Lane

S613PY

Clifford Road

S612FG

Aldwark Close

S612PS

Hesley Lane

S612FN

Rockingham Place

S613BZ

The Willows

S613JE

Kimberworth Park Road

S613PF

Great Park Road

S613RU

Nearcroft Road

S611JY

Warren Mount

S613AA

Roughwood Road

S613AZ

Oaks Lane

S613PL

West Close

S613BB

Oaks Lane

S613EY

Sandbergh Road

S612FQ

Eldertree Court

S612PR

London Way

S613LX

Redscope Crescent

S613QL

Hutton Road

S612QW

Sough Hall Close

S612PW

Hesley Bar

S612RH

Wentworth Road

S613PJ

Great Park Road

S613PW

Leybourne Road

S613RE

Roughwood Road

S612XS

Cedarwood Court

S612UT

Thorpefield Close

S613LW

Binders Road

S613LE

Cinderhill Road

S613RG

Fenton Road

S612QP

Sough Hall Road

S611JJ

Wortley Road

S613QZ

Sellars Road

S613RF

Spring Croft

S612SG

Grange Lane

S613QD

Leybourne Road

S612TW

Mallard Close

S612PL

Upper Wortley Road

S613AH

Ashworth Drive

S612UX

Flanders Court

S613ED

Stubbs Crescent

S613QN

Hutton Road

S613BH

Studmoor Road

S612QR

New Street

S613RP

Wood Croft

S612QQ

Sough Hall Avenue

S612SZ

Upper Wortley Road

S612AD

Upper Wortley Road

S613QY

Ox Close Avenue

S613PQ

Eilam Road

S613BS

The Coppice

S613LN

Wellfield Road

S612QL

Sough Hall Crescent

S612QE

Brook Hill

S613PX

Byrley Road

S612UW

Sheldrake Close

S613EE

Stubbs Crescent

S613EH

Simmonite Road

S613JP

Kimberworth Park Road

S612XA

The Paddock

S359AA

Rainstorth

S613NB

Abdy Road

S612UZ

Kirkstead Abbey Mews

S613DW

Simmonite Road

S613SX

Warren Hill

S612UN

Sandpiper Road

S613BG

Beevers Road

S612FD

Rockingham Avenue

S612WB

Thorpe Field Mews

S613EJ

Simmonite Road

S612RS

Kirby Row

S612RY

Thorpe Street

S612FP

Kirkstead Lane

S613BP

Studmoor Road

S613RY

Barber Balk Road

S613BA

Oaks Lane

S613DX

Walker Road

S612SX

Keppel Drive

S613RL

Ten Acre Road

S613DR

Habershon Road

S613BW

Monks Close

S612SU

Louden Road

S613SN

Gloucester Road

S612TS

Goldcrest Walk

S612SF

Lodge Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.