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Rotherham South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Rotherham South neighbourhood of Rotherham, England (ONS area Rotherham 023). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes S60. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near S60 3AB.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Rotherham South is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Rotherham (2 of 19 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 and flats for £117,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Rotherham (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Rotherham Central, is 2.2 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

£250,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£117,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average 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 -0.16; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 3 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 2 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 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 Rotherham South sits in Rotherham

Typical house price: the highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham
Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Rotherham with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 3rd 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 Rotherham South

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

0 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rotherham, 2 the other way and 17 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.

Falling behind the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Rotherham Central Railway station, 2.2 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 Broom Valley Community School 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Oakwood High School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Jan 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 Rotherham South

What is the typical house price in Rotherham South?

£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Rotherham South compare with the rest of Rotherham?

Typical house price: the highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Rotherham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Rotherham.

Is Rotherham South an affluent area?

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

Is Rotherham South gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Rotherham South?

Rotherham Central. Railway station, 2.2 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 Rotherham South?

Nearest state primary school. Broom Valley Community School. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Oakwood High School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Jan 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.