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Eastwood & East Dene: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Eastwood & East Dene neighbourhood of Rotherham, England (ONS area Rotherham 014). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes S65. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near S65 2DH.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Eastwood & East Dene is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Rotherham (5 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £116,600 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Rotherham (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Rotherham Central, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 17 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£116,600

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.34; 5 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Eastwood & East Dene sits in Rotherham

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham
Average household income: 6th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 17 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Eastwood & East Dene

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Rotherham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Rotherham, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 17 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rotherham, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Resale prices
Recent price momentum
Catching up with neighbouring areas
New stations nearby
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Rotherham Central Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Sheffield (about 16 min) and Leeds (about 65 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school East Dene Primary 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
Nearest state secondary school Clifton Community School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Some aspects not as strong.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Eastwood & East Dene

What is the typical house price in Eastwood & East Dene?

£116,600. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

How does Eastwood & East Dene compare with the rest of Rotherham?

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham. Average household income: 6th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham.

Is Eastwood & East Dene an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Eastwood & East Dene gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.34; 5 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Eastwood & East Dene?

Rotherham Central. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Sheffield (about 16 min) and Leeds (about 65 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Eastwood & East Dene?

Nearest state primary school. East Dene Primary. 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Clifton Community School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Some aspects not as strong.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.