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Rother Vale

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About

Rother Vale ward encompasses the western outskirts of Rotherham, bordering the South Yorkshire countryside. The area is primarily residential, characterised by post-war housing estates and some older terraced homes. It includes the communities of Treeton, Brinsworth, and Catcliffe, with the latter situated near the River Rother's floodplain. The M1 motorway runs along its western edge, defining a clear boundary and providing a major transport link.

The landscape is mixed, with suburban streets giving way to more open, green spaces and light industrial units. The ward contains several large retail parks and distribution centres, reflecting its position near major road networks. The historical Treeton Colliery site has been reclaimed as nature areas, with walking paths now tracing former industrial grounds. Local facilities are focused around community centres and schools serving the separate villages within the ward's boundaries.

Area overview

On average Rother Vale has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rother Vale is £55,518 per year. There are 3 schools in Rother Vale: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Rother Vale is home to around 8,614 people, with a population density of about 977.4 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rother Vale Population
8,614
Population density
977.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.39(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.2(+41%)
Vehicle crime
7.55(+34%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.5(-24%)
Public order
5.8(-34%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,419
86.18%
Other White
217
2.52%
Indian
204
2.37%
African
143
1.66%
Pakistani
97
1.13%
Total population: 8,609

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,361
35.43%
Level 3 (A level)
1,244
18.67%
No qualifications
1,005
15.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
965
14.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
635
9.53%
Total 16+ residents: 6,664

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,738
49.89%
Owns outright
681
19.55%
Social rents from council
459
13.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
402
11.54%
Other social rented
93
2.67%
Total households: 3,484

Property prices in Rother Vale

Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £274,500 in Rother Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,300 up to £515,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rother Vale 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 Rother Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached85£372,500£3,248
Flats17£132,500£2,366
Semi-Detached65£260,000£2,937
Terraced33£198,000£2,482

10 years median price trend in Rother Vale

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

All postcodes in Rother Vale

S608WE

Bradfield Way

S605PP

Arundel Road

S608BP

Sorby Row

S605QQ

St Helens Close

S608ER

Swan Way

S605RD

Spa Well Crescent

S608EY

Leopold Way

S605QT

Big Six

S608AS

Lescar Road

S605DY

Archers Way

S608AJ

Highfield Mews

S605DQ

Montgomery Close

S608FW

Rother Vale

S605BL

Whittle Way

S608BL

Harris Grove

S605QX

Front Street

S605QZ

Flatts Lane

S608FE

Rowsley Drive

S608FU

Maple Wood Walk

S605SD

High Hazel Crescent

S605GB

Winders Way

S605FZ

Coal Way

S608AP

Tissington Drive

S608DD

Waverley Walk

S608FJ

Rother Vale

S608BQ

Eyam Way

S605UY

Pit Lane

S605TF

Willan Drive

S605TW

High Hazel Court

S605WP

Treeton Way

S605SF

Nursery Drive

S608AA

Ashford Court

S608AN

Whirlow Chapel Road

S608AW

Loxley Road

S605QR

Wood Lane

S608EF

Redstart Drive

S605SZ

Railway Avenue

S608GD

Rother Vale

S608BN

Stephenson Way

S605UW

Challiner Mews

S605TX

California Drive

S605UA

Nickleby Court

S608DA

Cedar Grove

S605QB

Well Lane

S605PL

Mill Lane

S605UQ

Falconer Way

S608ED

Bamford Walk

S605UU

The Crescent

S605WQ

Fenney Way

S608BA

Rosewood Drive

S605FT

New Brinsworth Road

S605UE

Dickens Close

S605SQ

Harmony Way

S608FF

Parkside Vale

S605TE

Waverley View

S608DR

Springfields

S605SN

New Street

S605TB

Poplar Way

S605FY

Coal Crescent

S605FX

Selden Way

S608EB

Woodhouse Drive

S605RG

Long Lane

S605TR

Poplar Way

S605QE

Treetown Crescent

S605XA

Selden Way

S605UJ

Swallow Wood Close

S605BJ

Morse Way

S605SR

Main Street

S608DQ

Mayfield Drive

S608DP

Rotherfields

S608BS

Foxlow Close

S608BJ

Jacob Way

S605TT

Frederick Street

S608BB

Waverley Walk

S608AE

Ashover Croft

S605GP

Telford Way

S608EU

Rother Vale

S608AD

Ashbourne Way

S608EA

Hawes Way

S605SL

Whitehill Lane

S605QY

Rother Crescent

S605SG

Brinsworth Road

S608FN

Tideswell Walk

S605RR

Flatts Close

S605UX

Windle Court

S608WF

Holmesfield Grove

S605QG

Worral Avenue

S605UR

Blue Mans Way

S605RW

Brinsworth Road

S608AL

Highfield Lane

S605GE

Rother Vale

S605GJ

Catalyst Way

S608EZ

Rother Vale

S608BE

Oak Dene Way

S608ET

Rother Vale

S605FF

Carlton Way

S608WD

Wensley Road

S605TS

Admiral Biggs Drive

S605PT

The Bungalows

S608DJ

Creswell Drive

Data Sources

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