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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

S613PE

Great Park Road

S613SR

Beauchamp Road

S613AX

Oaks Lane

S613LY

Redscope Crescent

S613PG

Eilam Road

S612RR

Barnsley Road

S613DD

Town Lane

S613RW

Ten Acre Road

S613NN

Grange Drive

S612PZ

Brook Hill

S613SS

Beauchamp Road

S612PG

The Bellfields

S613JL

St Johns Green

S612FH

Milton Drive

S611LG

Kimberworth Park Road

S613BU

Studmoor Road

S613LQ

Rhodes Avenue

S612ST

Keppel Road

S613NW

Hungerhill Road

S611JS

Watson Road

S613RT

Kiln Road

S613PN

Great Park Road

S612US

Earls Court

S613QG

Keppel

S613HE

Crane Road

S612TF

Thorntree Close

S613DL

Chambers Road

S612TZ

Curlew Rise

S613HA

Sandbergh Road

S612TT

Kestrel Avenue

S612PH

Windmill Court

S612QY

Hesley Grange

S612RP

Thorpe Street

S612QU

Windsor Road

S612TE

Thorntree Road

S613LH

Rhodes Avenue

S613LT

Kimberworth Park Road

S613JQ

Kimberworth Park Road

S613LZ

Abdy Road

S613QW

Wainwright Road

S613AU

Remount Way

S613DB

Crumwell Road

S613SP

Beauchamp Road

S613HH

Sidons Close

S612AA

Oaks Lane

S613DS

Habershon Road

S612UJ

Swift Rise

S613RR

Barber Balk Road

S613PS

Burgen Road

S612TG

Eldertree Road

S612TU

Kingfisher Rise

S613RN

Ten Acre Road

S613QR

Ox Close Avenue

S612RZ

Thorpe Street

S612TP

Chapelfield Crescent

S612XU

Alder Chase

S613NF

Domino Court

S359YA

Rainstorth

S613QH

Langdon Road

S613JN

Kimberworth Park Road

S612TY

Plover Croft

S613HS

Roughwood Road

S612UL

Dunlin Close

S611LN

Bradgate House Close

S613BQ

Maycock Avenue

S613SB

Rig Close

S613LB

Cinderhill Road

S613JY

Birks Road

S613SQ

Bents Road

S612TX

Merlin Way

S613DU

Walker Road

S613RQ

Wood Road

S612RJ

Wentworth Road

S612RD

Scholes Green

S613ER

Woodcock Close

S612NY

Willowdale Rise

S613DQ

Woodlands Chase

S612QD

Brook Hill

S611JZ

Warren Drive

S612SN

Chapelfield Drive

S613QT

Ox Close Avenue

S613SL

Bents Road

S612TL

Chapelfield Way

S613JH

Kimberworth Park Road

S612SD

Hesley Lane

S612FJ

Clarell Walk

S612PU

Hesley Lane

S611JH

Watson Close

S613EL

Simmonite Road

S613QB

Kent Road

S612PX

Park View

S612TA

Upper Wortley Road

S612PT

Hesley Lane

S612QZ

The Grange

S612QG

Sough Hall Avenue

S613QU

Ox Close Avenue

S612UE

Martin Rise

S612UH

Kirkcroft Close

S613AS

Remount Way

S613EN

Simmonite Road

Data Sources

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