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S60 2PW

Boston Castle

Rotherham

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Rotherham / Rotherham South / Boston Castle / S60 2PW

Overview

Postcode S60 2PW is located in a minor urban area, within the Boston Castle ward of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Rotherham South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rotherham South is £42,600 per year. The nearest station is Rotherham Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Boston Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
26.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Rotherham South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,049 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Rotherham South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.2%

Approximately 26.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Rotherham South is £42,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from S60 2PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Rotherham South near S60 2PW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rotherham Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Rotherham Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBoston ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
9,507.2 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
153
46.65%
British
92
28.05%
Other
27
8.23%
Other White
26
7.93%
Roma
10
3.05%
Total population: 328

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
45
34.62%
Other social rented
34
26.15%
Owns outright
32
24.62%
Owns with a mortgage
12
9.23%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.62%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Boston Castle

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Boston Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,250 up to £865,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£351,000
Flats15£103,000
Semi-Detached46£190,000
Terraced31£111,000

10 years price trend in Boston Castle

Schools

In the S60 2PW postcode area, located within Rotherham South, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 mi16 plusThomas Rotherham CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBroom Valley Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 mi16 plusRNN GroupFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSprouts Supermarket174 Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2PE
0.2 miLondisClifton Terrace, Rotherham, S60 2PE
0.2 mi4s Afro131 Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2NN
0.3 miRoma International Mini Market83 Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2NB
0.3 miTesco ExpressMoorgate Road, Moorgate, Rotherham, S60 2AY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.