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S60 2UP

Boston Castle

Rotherham

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Rotherham / Rotherham Central / Boston Castle / S60 2UP

Overview

Postcode S60 2UP 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 Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rotherham Central is £29,500 per year. The nearest station is Rotherham Central located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Boston Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
86.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Rotherham Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 686 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Rotherham Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 144.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

86.5%

Approximately 86.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Rotherham Central is £29,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 175 ft away from S60 2UP.

Flood risk

No risk

Rotherham Central near S60 2UP 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
0.3 miBoston ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
623
Population density
11,799.2 per km²

Demographics

British
428
68.48%
African
58
9.28%
Arab
35
5.6%
Other White
25
4%
Pakistani
16
2.56%
Total population: 625

Housing

Social rents from council
146
85.38%
Owns with a mortgage
8
4.68%
Owns outright
7
4.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.34%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.34%
Total households: 171

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 2UP postcode area, located within Rotherham Central, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusThomas Rotherham CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCanklow Woods Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBroom Valley Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPremier237-239 Canklow Road, Canklow, Rotherham, S60 2JH
0.3 miToday’s59 Sheffield Road, Rotherham, S60 1DA
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.