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About

Thurcroft is a former mining village situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. The area is characterised by residential streets of terraced and semi-detached housing, with local amenities concentrated along a few main roads. Green spaces, such as the recreation ground, provide communal outdoor areas for the village.

A notable local landmark is the Thurcroft Welfare Institute, a community hub that reflects the area's social history. The landscape still bears subtle traces of its industrial past, with former colliery land now largely reclaimed. The village maintains a distinct identity separate from the larger urban centres nearby.

Area overview

On average Thurcroft has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thurcroft is £48,053 per year. There are 5 schools in Thurcroft: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Thurcroft is home to around 7,489 people, with a population density of about 559.4 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
18.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Thurcroft Population
7,489
Population density
559.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.4(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.36(+41%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.95(+29%)
Vehicle crime
7.61(+36%)
Public order
6.01(-33%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,105
94.89%
Other White
120
1.6%
African
44
0.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
31
0.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
28
0.37%
Total population: 7,488

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,438
24.11%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,262
21.16%
Level 3 (A level)
1,057
17.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
949
15.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
726
12.17%
Total 16+ residents: 5,965

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,022
31.92%
Owns with a mortgage
1,006
31.42%
Social rents from council
524
16.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
442
13.8%
Other social rented
106
3.31%
Total households: 3,202

Property prices in Thurcroft

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £177,500 in Thurcroft area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thurcroft 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 Thurcroft over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£276,000
Flats1£77,000
Semi-Detached25£163,000
Terraced18£125,000

10 years median price trend in Thurcroft

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

All postcodes in Thurcroft

S669PU

Aymer Drive

S669QB

Ivanhoe Road

S669EY

Yew Tree Close

S669LR

The Crescent

S669PN

St Withold Avenue

S669AE

New Orchard Lane

S669DT

Laughton Road

S669EA

Sawn Moor Road

S669EW

Acre Close

S669NS

Locksley Drive

S263RA

Coral Drive

S669FF

Levett Drive

S669FN

Lyle Close

S669HP

Katherine Road

S669JY

Steadfolds Close

S669LG

Katherine Street

S669LP

Laughton Road

S669NR

Scott Close

S669PJ

St Withold Avenue

S669PL

Ulrica Drive

S263XP

Treeton Lane

S263YE

Poynton Avenue

S669AU

Brampton Road

S669ES

Melrose Close

S263XL

Guilthwaite Common Lane

S263YD

Main Street

S669HR

Katherine Road

S263RH

Ambler Rise

S669EH

Gurth Drive

S669FE

Bluebell Lane

S669PG

St Withold Avenue

S669PZ

Ivanhoe Road

S669AH

Woodhouse Green

S669AL

Woodhouse Green

S669JA

Brampton Road

S669PS

Aymer Drive

S669DZ

Sawn Moor Road

S669HW

Katherine Road

S669NE

Palmers Way

S669PW

Ulrica Drive

S669DQ

Sawn Moor Avenue

S669FS

Brook Fold

S669HD

Peter Street

S669HY

Thurcroft Industrial Estate

S263XS

West Lane

S669EQ

Brook Fold

S669FW

Thurcroft & Wickersley South

S669LF

Katherine Street

S669NA

Thurcroft & Wickersley South

S669NX

Cedric Crescent

S669PQ

Abbotsford Drive

S669LY

Green Arbour Road

S263XH

Main Street

S669QD

Zamor Crescent

S669EL

Green Arbour Road

S669FA

Elmore Street

S669HG

Charles Street

S263RT

Coral Place

S669LW

Laughton Road

S669HL

Katherine Court

S669QG

Zamor Crescent

S669AD

New Orchard Lane

S669AT

Brampton Road

S669DR

Booth Close

S669DX

Sawn Moor Avenue

S669FD

Harvest Avenue

S669HF

Katherine Road

S669HT

Rowena Drive

S669QL

St Edmunds Avenue

S669DW

Laughton Road

S263YH

Ulley Lane

S263RE

Coral Way

S669FJ

Beckwith Grove

S669LN

Sandy Lane

S251XZ

Thurcroft & Wickersley South

S263XZ

Ricknald Close

S669DA

Green Arbour Road

S669ER

Thurcroft Industrial Estate

S669PE

Elgitha Drive

S669BT

Kingdom Close

S669AJ

Woodhouse Green

S669ET

Green Arbour Court

S669AW

Colliery Villas

S669FG

Marrian Avenue

S669FU

Thurcroft & Wickersley South

S669LQ

South Street

S669NY

Cedric Court

S669LD

South Street

S669LH

Church Street

S669QF

Athelstane Drive

S669QW

St Edmunds Avenue

S669DD

Green Arbour Road

S669HN

Chapel Close

S263XX

Ulley View

S669QQ

Zamor Crescent

S263XW

Hall Farm Close

S669DL

School Road

S669HJ

John Street

S669ND

Brampton Meadows

S669NN

Central Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.