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S60 2QP

Boston Castle

Rotherham

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

Overview

Postcode S60 2QP 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 high crime levels, with around 114.7 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 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Boston Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

8/10

Rotherham South has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S60 2QP.

Flood risk

No risk

Rotherham South near S60 2QP 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Rotherham Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBoston ParkMedium

Property prices in Boston Castle

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £174,500 in Boston Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,250 up to £865,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£360,000
Flats16£104,000
Semi-Detached50£191,250
Terraced27£115,000

10 years price trend in Boston Castle

Schools

In the S60 2QP postcode area, located within Rotherham South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBroom Valley Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusThomas Rotherham CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryOakwood High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.