On average Rotherham has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 20.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rotherham is £44,921 per year. There are 114 schools in Rotherham: 97 primary (8 Outstanding and 67 Good) and 17 secondary (0 Outstanding and 12 Good). Rotherham is home to around 265,807 people, with a population density of about 927.7 per km².
Based on 2,734 recent sales, the median property price is £192,000 (about £222 per square foot) in Rotherham area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,500 up to £1,475,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 735 | £310,000 | £278 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,280 | £185,000 | £218 |
| Terraced | 612 | £135,000 | £163 |
| Flats | 107 | £115,000 | £188 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £217,000 | £80,500 | £124,000 | £86,000 |
| 2017 | £206,000 | £88,000 | £127,000 | £85,000 |
| 2018 | £235,000 | £85,000 | £131,000 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £227,250 | £94,750 | £135,995 | £95,000 |
| 2020 | £245,000 | £77,000 | £145,000 | £97,500 |
| 2021 | £278,498 | £100,000 | £157,000 | £110,000 |
| 2022 | £299,995 | £105,750 | £170,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £305,498 | £110,000 | £175,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £305,000 | £108,000 | £178,000 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £312,250 | £113,400 | £187,228 | £134,000 |
| 2026 | £303,000 | £122,500 | £187,000 | £130,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £189 | £169 | £143 | £100 |
| 2017 | £186 | £147 | £145 | £101 |
| 2018 | £196 | £139 | £149 | £107 |
| 2019 | £200 | £153 | £158 | £111 |
| 2020 | £220 | £158 | £165 | £118 |
| 2021 | £237 | £162 | £180 | £130 |
| 2022 | £266 | £177 | £201 | £143 |
| 2023 | £272 | £176 | £203 | £142 |
| 2024 | £267 | £176 | £207 | £152 |
| 2025 | £275 | £184 | £214 | £160 |
| 2026 | £274 | £187 | £218 | £161 |
Annual council tax rates for Rotherham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Rotherham.
John Healey
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Sarah Champion
Rotherham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Jake Richards
Rother Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Rotherham records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 25 wards of Rotherham, Anston & Woodsetts has the lowest crime rate, with about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Rotherham average is 83 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Rotherham is £192,000 (about £222 per square foot) based on 2,734 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Rotherham has 97 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 67 Good) and 17 secondary schools (12 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Rotherham scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rotherham sits around rank 12,027 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Rotherham is around £44,921 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Rotherham spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: John Healey (Labour Party), Rotherham: Sarah Champion (Labour Party) and Rother Valley: Jake Richards (Labour Party).
Anston & Woodsetts
Aston & Todwick
Aughton & Swallownest
Boston Castle
Bramley & Ravenfield
Brinsworth
Dalton & Thrybergh
Dinnington
Greasbrough
Hellaby & Maltby West
Hoober
Keppel
Kilnhurst & Swinton East
Maltby East
Rawmarsh East
Rawmarsh West
Rotherham East
Rotherham West
Rother Vale
Sitwell
Swinton Rockingham
Thurcroft & Wickersley South
Wales
Wath
Wickersley North
S60 2TY
Brunswick Road
S63 3BR
Farfield Park
S60 1AE
Don Street
S60 1EG
Lyme Street
S60 1SG
Rotherham Road
S60 1TU
Rotherham Road
S60 5BJ
Morse Way
S66 8EY
Bawtry Road
S60 1BN
Bessemer Way
S60 5AE
Balk Lane
S63 5AB
Adwick Park
S26 5LL
Cherry Tree Road
S13 9AD
Innovation Way
S25 2JY
Brooklands Way
S65 1EN
Aldwarke Lane
S64 8AA
Don Pottery Yard
S60 1BP
Bradmarsh Way
S60 1RR
Northfield Road
S60 1SD
Forge Way
S60 1QF
Field Way
S60 1FB
Bessemer Way
S61 1DF
Centurion Street
S60 1AA
Main Street
S63 6BZ
Heron Drive