Postcode S63 6JL is located in a minor urban area, within the Wath ward of Rotherham in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Wath upon Dearne area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wath upon Dearne is £44,293 per year. The nearest station is Swinton (South Yorks), about 2.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Wath upon Dearne has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,314 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.
Wath upon Dearne has a high crime rate, with approximately 69 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wath upon Dearne is £44,293 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S63 6JL.
Wath upon Dearne near S63 6JL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Swinton (South Yorks) located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £167,500 (about £177 per square foot) in Wath area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £250,000 | £232 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £177,500 | £201 |
| Terraced | 30 | £125,500 | £124 |
| Flats | 4 | £92,500 | £141 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £198,975 | £60,000 | £122,250 | £80,500 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £83,000 | £123,000 | £74,000 |
| 2018 | £195,000 | £75,000 | £128,500 | £78,000 |
| 2019 | £195,750 | £63,750 | £120,000 | £93,750 |
| 2020 | £207,500 | £75,000 | £152,750 | £90,000 |
| 2021 | £240,000 | £75,000 | £143,000 | £100,000 |
| 2022 | £247,500 | £62,000 | £179,000 | £110,000 |
| 2023 | £250,000 | — | £208,500 | £115,000 |
| 2024 | £295,500 | £169,000 | £170,000 | £125,000 |
| 2025 | £250,000 | £115,000 | £192,000 | £127,000 |
| 2026 | £290,000 | — | £170,000 | £125,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £173 | £91 | £114 | £92 |
| 2017 | £170 | £152 | £128 | £83 |
| 2018 | £186 | £125 | £131 | £90 |
| 2019 | £193 | £142 | £130 | £104 |
| 2020 | £167 | £208 | £150 | £119 |
| 2021 | £218 | £146 | £155 | £103 |
| 2022 | £226 | £157 | £188 | £116 |
| 2023 | £235 | — | £211 | £140 |
| 2024 | £241 | £288 | £184 | £133 |
| 2025 | £254 | £174 | £215 | £144 |
| 2026 | £232 | — | £176 | £109 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S63 6JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun 2025 | 37, Nicholson Avenue, Rotherham, S63 6JW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 11 May 2026 | 35, Newfield Crescent, Rotherham, S63 6JP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 1, Newhill Grange, Rotherham, S63 6HG | Terraced | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 7, Newhill Grange, Rotherham, S63 6HG | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 5, Michael Croft, Rotherham, S63 6RW | Terraced | Freehold | £82,500 |
In the S63 6JL postcode area, located within Wath upon Dearne, there are 6 primary and 2 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 S63 6JL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dave Jackson
Wath - Elected 2 May 2024
Sheila Cowen
Wath - Elected 2 May 2024
John Healey
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S63 6JL records about 69 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 public order.
The median sale price around S63 6JL in Wath upon Dearne is £167,500 (about £177 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to S63 6JL, including Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good), Wath Central Primary School (Good) and Wath Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S63 6JL scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,314 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough covering S63 6JL is John Healey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dave Jackson (Labour Party) and Sheila Cowen (Labour Party).