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S61 4LU

Greasbrough

Rotherham

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Detailed insights for S61 4LU

Overview

Postcode S61 4LU is located in a minor urban area, within the Greasbrough ward of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Greasborough area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Greasborough is £34,295 per year. The nearest station is Rotherham Central located about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Goodwin Road Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
71.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Greasborough has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,678 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Greasborough has a very high crime rate, with approximately 106.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

71.1%

Approximately 71.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Greasborough is £34,295 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S61 4LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Greasborough near S61 4LU 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S61 4LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGoodwin Road Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Goodwin Road Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
174
Population density
6,771.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.22(+45%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.65(+6%)
Public order
8.48(-5%)
Vehicle crime
6.94(+24%)
Other theft
5.4(-19%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
165
94.83%
African
3
1.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
1.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.57%
Other Black
1
0.57%
Total population: 174

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
41
26.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
20.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
19.11%
Level 4+ (Degree)
24
15.29%
Level 3 (A level)
23
14.65%
Total 16+ residents: 157

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
83
68.6%
Owns outright
14
11.57%
Owns with a mortgage
14
11.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Other social rented
3
2.48%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Greasbrough

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £143,500 in Greasbrough area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Greasbrough 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 Greasbrough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£232,000
Flats6£80,000
Semi-Detached21£140,000
Terraced21£140,000

10 year median price trend in Greasbrough

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

Schools

In the S61 4LU postcode area, located within Greasborough, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S61 4LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRockingham Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRoughwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryWingfield AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 ConstituencyRotherhamE14001452
WardGreasbroughE05013001
ParishRotherham, unparished areaE43000172
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)GreasboroughE02001586
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rotherham 009EE01007732
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.