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Swallownest & Wales

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About

Swallownest sits on the eastern edge of Rotherham, bordering open countryside near the M1 motorway. The residential area is primarily made up of post-war housing estates, with local shops and services clustered along Sheffield Road. To the west lies the former Waleswood colliery site, now reclaimed as part of the wider Rother Valley Country Park. The area is defined by this transition from a historic mining landscape to green recreational space.

The adjacent village of Wales, often linked as Wales Bar, is a smaller settlement with older stone-built houses. A notable local feature is the Wales Church of England Primary School, housed in a distinctive Victorian building with a prominent bell tower. The area's geography is gently sloping, with fields and wooded areas separating it from the more urban centres of Kiveton Park to the east and Aston to the north.

Area overview

On average Swallownest & Wales has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swallownest & Wales is £50,511 per year. There are 4 schools in Swallownest & Wales: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Swallownest & Wales is home to around 7,061 people, with a population density of about 690.5 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Swallownest & Wales Population
7,061
Population density
690.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.66(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.3(+7%)
Shoplifting
6.23(-29%)
Vehicle crime
4.82(-14%)
Public order
4.25(-52%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,659
94.32%
Other White
85
1.2%
Chinese
41
0.58%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
39
0.55%
White and Asian (mixed)
33
0.47%
Total population: 7,060

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,568
27.43%
No qualifications
1,082
18.93%
Level 3 (A level)
1,015
17.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
881
15.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
603
10.55%
Total 16+ residents: 5,716

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,174
39.77%
Owns outright
1,141
38.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
304
10.3%
Social rents from council
228
7.72%
Other forms of private rent
70
2.37%
Total households: 2,952

Property prices in Swallownest & Wales

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Swallownest & Wales area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swallownest & Wales 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 Swallownest & Wales over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached31£315,000£3,149
Flats4£122,500£2,052
Semi-Detached30£197,500£2,597
Terraced15£135,000£1,897

10 years median price trend in Swallownest & Wales

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swallownest & Wales.

All postcodes in Swallownest & Wales

S262AH

Brookhouse Road

S264UZ

Park Hill

S265RG

Walesmoor Avenue

S265RB

Wales Road

S265QW

Wales

S264NN

York Rise

S265QH

School Road

S265QD

Rothermoor Avenue

S264UN

Park Hill

S265PY

Waleswood Road

S264XA

Southwell Gardens

S264NH

Pickering Crescent

S262AX

Church Lane

S262GJ

Dove Lane

S265PW

Poplar Nook

S265RR

Beeches Road

S265RP

Wallingfield Court

S265ND

Cricket Field Lane

S262EH

Haddon Way

S262GX

Pigeon Bridge Way

S265NY

Lime Tree Avenue

S264TZ

Main Street

S265PD

Manor Road

S264SQ

Holly Terrace

S264SG

Haigh Moor Way

S264TG

Aughton Road

S265RE

Wales Road

S262GY

Grange Farm Drive

S264SD

Kestrel Rise

S265NX

Lestermoor Avenue

S262ET

Marlborough Rise

S265UA

Orchard Croft

S265LX

East Terrace

S262AF

Grange Farm Rise

S264WL

Park Hill Gardens

S265RW

Old Quarry Avenue

S262EN

Wentworth Avenue

S262GH

Osprey Road

S265RT

Rookery Close

S264NJ

Harrogate Road

S262GN

Bluebird Hill

S265LZ

Fir Tree Drive

S264UL

Park Drive

S264UR

Rotherham Road

S265PZ

Horseshoe Close

S264RY

Orchard Lea Drive

S265PN

Waleswood Road

S262GP

Jay Lane

S265RS

Forge Road

S265RU

Lodge Hill Drive

S264NW

Collingham Road

S264NF

Bedale Close

S262GL

Eagle View

S264SW

Haigh Moor Way

S265RN

Delves Lane

S265LE

Ash Grove

S265LN

Chestnut Avenue

S264UA

Mansfield Road

S264SS

Aysgarth Rise

S264NR

Selby Close

S264RZ

Stone Hill Drive

S265RF

Walesmoor Avenue

S264TF

Aughton Road

S264NQ

Skipton Road

S265QQ

Storth Lane

S265SA

Horseshoe Gardens

S262EL

Welbeck Drive

S266RJ

Wesley Road

S262DT

Waleswood View

S264SJ

Chestnut Road

S264SP

Oak Terrace

S264UH

Nursery Road

S264SH

Kingfisher Grove

S265NZ

Lestermoor Avenue

S266RE

Wales Road

S265QN

The Square

S265NU

Waleswood Way

S265QS

Storth Lane

S265NA

Green Oak Drive

S265PF

Wales

S264TT

High Street

S264NU

Helmsley Close

S265QJ

School Road

S264PA

Hoveringham Court

S262HB

Fairfields Way

S265QB

Brooklands Croft

S265PH

Maple Road

S265AA

Willow Farm Court

S264ST

Leyburn Drive

S265QL

South Terrace

S264US

School Street

S264SR

Russell Close

S265PE

Mansfield Road

S264UP

Park Street

S264XB

Baxter Close

S266RH

Waverley Avenue

S266RB

Wales Road

S265LY

Festival Close

S265AB

Old Coach Road

S265RH

Sycamore Avenue

Data Sources

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