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S26 2BQ

Lovetot Avenue

Aughton & Swallownest

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Detailed insights for S26 2BQ

Overview

Postcode S26 2BQ is located in a minor urban area, within the Aughton & Swallownest ward of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Aston area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 153.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Aston is £46,618 per year. The nearest station is Woodhouse located about 1.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Burgoyne Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
46%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Aston has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 885 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Aston has a very high crime rate, with approximately 153.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

46%

Approximately 46.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Aston is £46,618 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 272 ft away from S26 2BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Aston near S26 2BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Woodhouse located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S26 2BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBurgoyne ParkMediumWalking directions to Burgoyne Park

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
7,020.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.11(+66%)
Anti-social behaviour
37.95(+176%)
Criminal damage and arson
27.83(+228%)
Public order
15.81(+76%)
Other theft
8.86(+33%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
90.61%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
3.67%
Pakistani
4
1.63%
Chinese
3
1.22%
African
3
1.22%
Total population: 245

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
60
36.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
19.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
17.07%
Level 3 (A level)
22
13.41%
Level 4+ (Degree)
12
7.32%
Total 16+ residents: 164

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
31
35.63%
Social rents from council
22
25.29%
Other social rented
18
20.69%
Owns outright
9
10.34%
Owns with a mortgage
6
6.9%
Total households: 87

Property prices in Aughton & Swallownest

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Aughton & Swallownest area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aughton & Swallownest 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 Aughton & Swallownest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£355,000
Flats6£120,000
Semi-Detached35£178,000
Terraced16£155,250

10 year median price trend in Aughton & Swallownest

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

Schools

In the S26 2BQ postcode area, located within Aston, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S26 2BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySpringwood Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryAughton Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryAston AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S26 2BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S26 2BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miRosegarth Stores97-99 Rose Garth Avenue, Sheffield, S26 2DBWalking directions to Rosegarth Stores
0.4 miAughton Stores14 Main Street, Sheffield, S26 3XJWalking directions to Aughton Stores
0.5 miAsda ExpressWorksop Road, Sheffield, S26 2EAWalking directions to Asda Express
0.5 miDel's37 High Street, Sheffield, S26 4TTWalking directions to Del's

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Rotherham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,522
Band B£1,776
Band C£2,030
Band D£2,283
Band E£2,791
Band F£3,298
Band G£3,805
Band H£4,567

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictRotherhamE08000018
Parliamentary ConstituencyRother ValleyE14001451
WardAughton & SwallownestE05012995
ParishAston cum AughtonE04012108
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)AstonE02001607
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rotherham 030BE01007668
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

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