Postcode S61 2SS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Keppel ward of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Thorpe Hesley area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thorpe Hesley is £54,783 per year. The nearest station is Chapeltown (South Yorkshire), about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Thorpe Hesley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,004 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Thorpe Hesley has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thorpe Hesley is £54,783 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 72 ft away from S61 2SS.
Thorpe Hesley near S61 2SS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £244 per square foot) in Keppel area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,200 up to £615,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £362,000 | £301 |
| Semi-Detached | 81 | £186,000 | £237 |
| Terraced | 22 | £167,500 | £198 |
| Flats | 4 | £99,750 | £160 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £162,500 | — | £116,000 | £131,500 |
| 2017 | £244,750 | £56,000 | £127,500 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £52,750 | £137,500 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £258,000 | £79,250 | £132,500 | £112,500 |
| 2020 | £280,000 | £63,750 | £138,500 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £330,000 | £108,500 | £146,000 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £72,000 | £160,150 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | £367,500 | £71,000 | £180,000 | £132,500 |
| 2024 | £400,000 | £183,750 | £180,000 | £161,250 |
| 2025 | £375,000 | £87,000 | £172,875 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £353,750 | £99,750 | £195,000 | £156,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194 | — | £134 | £157 |
| 2017 | £191 | £81 | £141 | £116 |
| 2018 | £209 | £80 | £161 | £136 |
| 2019 | £217 | £136 | £137 | £115 |
| 2020 | £226 | £105 | £159 | £164 |
| 2021 | £257 | £157 | £172 | £144 |
| 2022 | £273 | £97 | £194 | £157 |
| 2023 | £282 | £103 | £212 | £155 |
| 2024 | £273 | £181 | £204 | £189 |
| 2025 | £290 | £122 | £215 | £194 |
| 2026 | £314 | £160 | £247 | £211 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S61 2SS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2025 | 420, Upper Wortley Road, Rotherham, S61 2SS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2025 | 466, Upper Wortley Road, Rotherham, S61 2SS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 446, Upper Wortley Road, Rotherham, S61 2SS | Terraced | Freehold | £178,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 6, Keppel Drive, Rotherham, S61 2SX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 10, Keppel Drive, Rotherham, S61 2SX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the S61 2SS postcode area, located within Thorpe Hesley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Rotherham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S61 2SS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tony Harrison
Keppel - Elected 10 Jul 2025
Sarah Champion
Rotherham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S61 2SS records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around S61 2SS in Thorpe Hesley is £195,000 (about £244 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to S61 2SS, including Thorpe Hesley Primary School (Outstanding) and Redscope Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S61 2SS scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,004 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rotherham covering S61 2SS is Sarah Champion (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tony Harrison (Reform UK).