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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 136 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Keppel area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Keppel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£367,500
Flats4£97,000
Semi-Detached77£170,000
Terraced23£165,000

10 years median price trend in Keppel

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

All postcodes in Keppel

S613PW

Leybourne Road

S612PQ

Heslow Grove

S612SB

Thorpe Street

S612XA

The Paddock

S613AH

Ashworth Drive

S613EZ

Sandbergh Road

S613QN

Hutton Road

S613RU

Nearcroft Road

S613AR

Clover Green

S613JW

Bower Close

S612SY

Louden Close

S611JS

Watson Road

S611LA

Kimberworth Park Road

S612PS

Hesley Lane

S612QW

Sough Hall Close

S612UA

Lapwing Vale

S613BE

Fox Close

S613DP

Raybould Road

S613DR

Habershon Road

S613EY

Sandbergh Road

S613PX

Byrley Road

S613SD

Barber Balk Close

S613HL

Crane Road

S611JT

Watson Road

S612AA

Oaks Lane

S612PG

The Bellfields

S612QH

Sough Hall Avenue

S612RP

Thorpe Street

S612SS

Upper Wortley Road

S612XR

Kelvin Court

S613AT

Remount Way

S613BJ

Studmoor Road

S613HA

Sandbergh Road

S613JU

Wheatley Road

S613LJ

Wellfield Road

S613LY

Redscope Crescent

S613QD

Leybourne Road

S613RQ

Wood Road

S613SE

Barber Balk Close

S613SS

Beauchamp Road

S613QG

Keppel

S613NB

Abdy Road

S611LQ

Fenton Street

S612RQ

Scholes Village

S612TS

Goldcrest Walk

S613AG

Shearman Avenue

S613DD

Town Lane

S613HB

Lovetot Road

S613HE

Crane Road

S613PA

Hungerhill Close

S612UY

Wesley Court

S612PR

London Way

S612QF

Brook Hill

S612RG

Scholes Lane

S612TN

Chapelfield Place

S613BN

Monks Close

S613LZ

Abdy Road

S613NR

Hungerhill Road

S613PB

Great Park Road

S612RL

Wentworth Road

S612TL

Chapelfield Way

S612UP

Oaken Wood Road

S612US

Earls Court

S613DQ

Woodlands Chase

S613EW

Crane Road

S613NU

Redscope Road

S613PD

Great Park Road

S613QT

Ox Close Avenue

S613LW

Binders Road

S613BW

Monks Close

S613DU

Walker Road

S612RS

Kirby Row

S612TZ

Curlew Rise

S613AB

Roughwood Road

S613BP

Studmoor Road

S613EX

Hudson Road

S613HP

Roughwood Road

S613JZ

Duke Crescent

S613PR

Byrley Road

S613QU

Ox Close Avenue

S611JJ

Wortley Road

S612QN

Sough Hall Crescent

S612ST

Keppel Road

S612TX

Merlin Way

S612UT

Thorpefield Close

S612XS

Cedarwood Court

S613JR

Billam Place

S613LL

Wellfield Road

S613NX

Hungerhill Road

S613RZ

Bents Road

S613SG

Bents Road

S613RY

Barber Balk Road

S613PS

Burgen Road

S613BU

Studmoor Road

S613AD

Roughwood Road

S613JJ

Morley Road

S613QS

Ox Close Avenue

S612PT

Hesley Lane

S612QD

Brook Hill

S612QU

Windsor Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.