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S26 5RW

Old Quarry Avenue

Wales

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Detailed insights for S26 5RW

Overview

Postcode S26 5RW is located in a rural town, within the Wales ward of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Swallownest & Wales area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Swallownest & Wales is £50,511 per year. The nearest station is Kiveton Bridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Swallownest & Wales has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,080 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Swallownest & Wales has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.9%

Approximately 7.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Swallownest & Wales is £50,511 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from S26 5RW.

Flood risk

No risk

Swallownest & Wales near S26 5RW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kiveton Bridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S26 5RW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Kiveton Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Kiveton Bridge

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
4,362.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.42(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.94(+8%)
Burglary
9.34(+82%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.6(-34%)
Other theft
4.98(-25%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
95.99%
Other Asian
3
1%
African
2
0.67%
Irish
2
0.67%
Pakistani
1
0.33%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
57
22.8%
Level 4+ (Degree)
55
22%
Level 3 (A level)
40
16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
15.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
13.6%
Total 16+ residents: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
52.38%
Owns with a mortgage
33
26.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.32%
Social rents from council
9
7.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.38%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Wales

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Wales area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,513 up to £610,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wales 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 Wales over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£325,000
Flats2£117,500
Semi-Detached51£202,000
Terraced29£165,000

10 year median price trend in Wales

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

Schools

In the S26 5RW postcode area, located within Swallownest & Wales, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S26 5RW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKiveton Park Meadows Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryWales Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryWales High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S26 5RW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S26 5RW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily133 Wales Road, Sheffield, S26 6RBWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miGo Local117 Wales Road, Sheffield, S26 6RAWalking directions to Go Local
0.5 miCo-op FoodChapel Way, Sheffield, S26 6QUWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardWalesE05013015
ParishWalesE04000122
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Swallownest & WalesE02001608
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rotherham 031DE01007750
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.