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Herringthorpe: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Herringthorpe neighbourhood of Rotherham, England (ONS area Rotherham 021). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes S60, S65, S66. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near S65 3BY.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Herringthorpe is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Rotherham (4 of 20 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £220,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Rotherham (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Rotherham Central, is 2.9 km 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

£220,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.17; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,000

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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

Slower than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Herringthorpe sits in Rotherham

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham
  • Average household income: joint 13th highest 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 Herringthorpe

House prices: Herringthorpe against Rotherham: This neighbourhood £53k (1995) to £240k (2026); Rotherham £38k (1995) to £195k (2026).£64k£214k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£240kRotherham£195k
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).

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

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rotherham, 4 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

  • Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Rotherham Central Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Herringthorpe Infant School 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Jun 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school St Bernard's Catholic High School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).

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 Herringthorpe

What is the typical house price in Herringthorpe?

£220,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

How does Herringthorpe compare with the rest of Rotherham?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham. Average household income: joint 13th highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham.

Is Herringthorpe an affluent area?

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

Is Herringthorpe gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.17; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Herringthorpe?

Rotherham Central. Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Herringthorpe?

Nearest state primary school. Herringthorpe Infant School. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. St Bernard's Catholic High School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).

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.