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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 103 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
103
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
54.97(+26%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.69(+36%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.33(+22%)
Public order
7.92(-12%)
Shoplifting
7.18(-17%)
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 127 recent sales, the median property price is £197,500 in Keppel area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,200 up to £559,995.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Keppel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£390,000
Flats2£112,000
Semi-Detached61£170,000
Terraced23£152,000

10 years median price trend in Keppel

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

All postcodes in Keppel

S613AU

Remount Way

S613JH

Kimberworth Park Road

S613RA

Roughwood Road

S613RF

Spring Croft

S612NY

Willowdale Rise

S612PZ

Brook Hill

S612SX

Keppel Drive

S613PG

Eilam Road

S612UF

Thorpefield Drive

S612PH

Windmill Court

S612QZ

The Grange

S612SF

Lodge Lane

S613SX

Warren Hill

S612PJ

Brook Court

S612UB

Nightingale Croft

S613DZ

Simmonite Road

S613EB

Stubbs Crescent

S613ND

Kimberworth Park Road

S613PT

Byrley Road

S612TH

Birchtree Road

S613BS

The Coppice

S613LB

Cinderhill Road

S613RT

Kiln Road

S612SR

Keppel Heights

S611JP

Wortley Road

S611JZ

Warren Drive

S612QB

Hill Side

S612QL

Sough Hall Crescent

S612RJ

Wentworth Road

S613EL

Simmonite Road

S613HN

Crane Road

S613JQ

Kimberworth Park Road

S611JY

Warren Mount

S612FJ

Clarell Walk

S612QY

Hesley Grange

S612UJ

Swift Rise

S613AD

Roughwood Road

S613BX

Becket Crescent

S613RR

Barber Balk Road

S613SH

Bents Road

S613SN

Gloucester Road

S612RD

Scholes Green

S613AZ

Oaks Lane

S613BL

Bray Walk

S613ET

Crane Road

S613RB

Roughwood Road

S612FN

Rockingham Place

S612QE

Brook Hill

S612TD

Newton Place

S613AL

Ashworth Drive

S612AD

Upper Wortley Road

S612UX

Flanders Court

S613AW

Strafford Road

S613JG

Kimberworth Park Road

S613QH

Langdon Road

S612QJ

Sough Hall Avenue

S612QX

Wentworth Place

S612RH

Wentworth Road

S612SA

Thorpe Street

S613NA

Oaks Lane

S613SR

Beauchamp Road

S359YA

Rainstorth

S611JU

Warren Mount

S612RR

Barnsley Road

S613BA

Oaks Lane

S613JN

Kimberworth Park Road

S613RY

Barber Balk Road

S612QS

Windsor Road

S612TJ

Elmtree Road

S613EE

Stubbs Crescent

S613JS

Kimberworth Park Road

S613NE

Oaks Lane

S613PP

Byrley Road

S613SP

Beauchamp Road

S612SU

Louden Road

S612TP

Chapelfield Crescent

S613LP

Binders Road

S613LR

Kimberworth Park Road

S613QE

Eilam Close

S612PL

Upper Wortley Road

S612PW

Hesley Bar

S613AY

Oaks Lane

S613BG

Beevers Road

S613LS

Kimberworth Park Road

S613SW

Neville Road

S613RH

Ten Acre Road

S612FF

Lifford Drive

S612SQ

Grange Lane

S612XY

Middlewood Drive

S613DS

Habershon Road

S612UZ

Kirkstead Abbey Mews

S612TQ

Eldertree Road

S612UU

Avocet Way

S613BQ

Maycock Avenue

S613HF

Crane Road

S613RS

Barber Balk Road

S613SL

Bents Road

S613JE

Kimberworth Park Road

S613PW

Leybourne Road

S612QA

Brook Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.