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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 88 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
88
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
47.14(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.63(+51%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.95(+27%)
Vehicle crime
7.61(+35%)
Public order
5.34(-40%)
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 78 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Thurcroft area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thurcroft over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached21£267,500£2,832
Flats1£60,000£1,500
Semi-Detached40£170,000£1,989
Terraced16£129,750£1,611

10 years median price trend in Thurcroft

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

All postcodes in Thurcroft

S669EW

Acre Close

S669PY

Ivanhoe Road

S263YG

Turnshaw Road

S669HA

Katherine Road

S669HT

Rowena Drive

S669NJ

Cross Street

S669AB

New Orchard Lane

S669PE

Elgitha Drive

S669BD

Brampton Road

S669AA

Sandy Lane

S669EB

Green Arbour Road

S669PS

Aymer Drive

S669FG

Marrian Avenue

S669FU

Thurcroft & Wickersley South

S669PL

Ulrica Drive

S669QF

Athelstane Drive

S669EJ

Green Arbour Road

S263RT

Coral Place

S669DA

Green Arbour Road

S669QW

St Edmunds Avenue

S669QE

Guilbert Avenue

S263XH

Main Street

S669PJ

St Withold Avenue

S669EA

Sawn Moor Road

S669AS

Brampton Road

S669AW

Colliery Villas

S669NQ

Templar Close

S669DF

Recreation Avenue

S669QP

Ulrica Drive

S669EG

Ivanhoe Road

S669LU

Thurbrook Gardens

S669QN

St Edmunds Avenue

S669NE

Palmers Way

S669AT

Brampton Road

S669DE

School Road

S669BH

Brampton Lane

S669LP

Laughton Road

S669ED

Green Arbour Road

S263XP

Treeton Lane

S669JF

Steadfolds Gardens

S669AN

Woodhouse Green

S669HP

Katherine Road

S669FJ

Beckwith Grove

S669AU

Brampton Road

S669NW

Locksley Drive

S669BQ

Pennyhill Lane

S669DH

School Road

S669LS

Crescent End

S669FR

Levett Court

S669EY

Yew Tree Close

S669QD

Zamor Crescent

S669PB

Cedric Crescent

S669HW

Katherine Road

S669QJ

Gurth Drive

S669EP

Sycamore Drive

S669DJ

Sawn Moor Avenue

S669LW

Laughton Road

S669HL

Katherine Court

S669DU

Arbour Drive

S669LN

Sandy Lane

S669DD

Green Arbour Road

S669LB

Katherine Street

S669BT

Kingdom Close

S669NN

Central Drive

S669LZ

Riddings Close

S669LY

Green Arbour Road

S263XN

Springwood Avenue

S669BX

Howards Close

S263XX

Ulley View

S251XZ

Thurcroft & Wickersley South

S669NS

Locksley Drive

S263RE

Coral Way

S669BU

Autumn Close

S669BE

Brampton Lane

S669LJ

West Street

S669PD

Elgitha Drive

S669LQ

South Street

S669FL

Moorhouse Drive

S669PG

St Withold Avenue

S669EQ

Brook Fold

S263XL

Guilthwaite Common Lane

S669NH

Cross Street

S669JA

Brampton Road

S669JY

Steadfolds Close

S669LT

Steadfolds Lane

S669PZ

Ivanhoe Road

S263XU

Ulley Lane

S669HN

Chapel Close

S669BF

Moorhouse Drive

S669EL

Green Arbour Road

S669AZ

Brampton Road

S669FP

Lyle Mews

S669QB

Ivanhoe Road

S263RA

Coral Drive

S669DX

Sawn Moor Avenue

S669AL

Woodhouse Green

S263YH

Ulley Lane

S669LX

Steadfolds Lane

S669QQ

Zamor Crescent

S264SF

Aughton & Swallownest

Data Sources

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