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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

S613ES

Crane Road

S613DT

Habershon Road

S613PP

Byrley Road

S612FA

Earls Paddock

S613NU

Redscope Road

S613BT

Studmoor Road

S613LR

Kimberworth Park Road

S613HL

Crane Road

S613EF

Simmonite Road

S613HF

Crane Road

S613AB

Roughwood Road

S613JF

Kimberworth Park Road

S613SE

Barber Balk Close

S613DA

Pepper Close

S612XT

Hesley Mews

S613QE

Eilam Close

S613BE

Fox Close

S613SG

Bents Road

S613LD

Cinderhill Road

S613LP

Binders Road

S613PR

Byrley Road

S612RQ

Scholes Village

S613JJ

Morley Road

S613PU

Warris Close

S612SQ

Grange Lane

S613SD

Barber Balk Close

S613LG

Rhodes Avenue

S613LL

Wellfield Road

S613EZ

Sandbergh Road

S612QT

Wentworth Close

S613QA

Leybourne Road

S612UA

Lapwing Vale

S612QB

Hill Side

S613PD

Great Park Road

S613NP

Hungerhill Road

S613HQ

Jewitt Road

S613JX

Birks Road

S613SH

Bents Road

S613AN

Strafford Road

S613SF

Bank Close

S613BN

Monks Close

S613HW

Roughwood Road

S612RB

Droppingwell Road

S613AR

Clover Green

S612UR

Oaken Wood Close

S611LA

Kimberworth Park Road

S612QA

Brook Hill

S613RS

Barber Balk Road

S613DN

Chambers Road

S613AG

Shearman Avenue

S612TD

Newton Place

S613JS

Kimberworth Park Road

S613AJ

Ashworth Drive

S612XR

Kelvin Court

S613EX

Hudson Road

S613EU

Hudson Road

S612UF

Thorpefield Drive

S612SY

Louden Close

S612SB

Thorpe Street

S613JG

Kimberworth Park Road

S613RX

Barber Balk Road

S612SJ

Grange Lane

S612SR

Keppel Heights

S612QH

Sough Hall Avenue

S613AE

Remount Road

S612UG

Kirkcroft Avenue

S613QS

Ox Close Avenue

S612QF

Brook Hill

S613DF

Keppel

S613RB

Roughwood Road

S612TB

Brook Hill

S612FL

Flitcroft

S612FF

Lifford Drive

S613NX

Hungerhill Road

S613JZ

Duke Crescent

S611JU

Warren Mount

S613LF

Rhodes Avenue

S612PF

Bittern View

S612UP

Oaken Wood Road

S613NR

Hungerhill Road

S613BX

Becket Crescent

S612PY

Brook Hill

S613RA

Roughwood Road

S611JP

Wortley Road

S613LJ

Wellfield Road

S612TQ

Eldertree Road

S613PB

Great Park Road

S612FE

Fitzwilliam Way

S612TN

Chapelfield Place

S613QX

Ox Close Avenue

S612SA

Thorpe Street

S613QF

Langdon Walk

S612NZ

Elderberry Close

S612XY

Middlewood Drive

S613PH

West Close

S613QP

Ox Close Avenue

S613EB

Stubbs Crescent

S613RD

Roughwood Road

S612PP

Hesley Bar

S613RH

Ten Acre Road

Data Sources

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