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Kimberworth Park: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Kimberworth Park neighbourhood of Rotherham, England (ONS area Rotherham 011). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes S61. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near S61 3JZ.

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

Kimberworth Park is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Rotherham (4 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £150,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Rotherham (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Rotherham Central, is 2.6 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

£150,000

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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.17; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising 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

£40,000

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 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 Kimberworth Park sits in Rotherham

  • Typical house price: joint 8th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham
  • Average household income: 9th 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 Kimberworth Park

House prices: Kimberworth Park against Rotherham: This neighbourhood £37k (1995) to £172k (2026); Rotherham £38k (1995) to £195k (2026).£52k£174k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£172kRotherham£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

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rotherham, 2 the other way and 14 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
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Rotherham Central Railway station, 2.6 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 Redscope Primary School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Wingfield Academy 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Jun 2026).

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 Kimberworth Park

What is the typical house price in Kimberworth Park?

£150,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

How does Kimberworth Park compare with the rest of Rotherham?

Typical house price: joint 8th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham. Average household income: 9th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham.

Is Kimberworth Park an affluent area?

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

Is Kimberworth Park gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.17; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kimberworth Park?

Rotherham Central. Railway station, 2.6 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 Kimberworth Park?

Nearest state primary school. Redscope Primary School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Wingfield Academy. 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Jun 2026).

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.