Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S60 1AX is primarily male, with 57.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.4%	42.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	58.6%	57.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	8.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around S60 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	63%	73.8%	10.8%	37.9%	35.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	16.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-27.9%
Separated	9.9%	3.6%	-6.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	43.7%	37.3%	-6.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	5.2%	11.2%	6.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	19%	4.8%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	12.3%	-9.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	13.8%	-2.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	34.8%	4.6%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	7.5%	2.2%	-5.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	78.2%	74.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	-7.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	52.9%	-20.1%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	7.5%	29.3%	21.8%	6.1%	23.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	9.2%	4%	-5.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	52.9%	-19.5%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	5.7%	11.2%	5.5%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	13%	4.4%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	8%	12%	4.0%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	10.9%	5.7%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	11.8%	1.5%	10.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate was 1429.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 445.8% higher than the Boston Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate has the 3rd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle and the 3rd highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 652.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S60 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westgate are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rotherham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S60 1AX

Average Price
£581,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£581,511

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate

Average Price
£235,049

Semi-Detached
£102,965

Terraced
£180,378

Detached
£312,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£326,981

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Westgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-05-23	£610,005
52 Westgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£272,021	2018-03-14	£369,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S60 1AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnold Nursery School and Children's Centre The Arnold Centre, Goldsmith Road , S65 2LY	4out of 4	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	4,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Primary School Clough Bank , S61 1TD	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Primary School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	- not rated	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferham Primary School Ferham Road , S61 1AP	- not rated	1,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferham Primary School Ferham Road , S61 1AP	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broom Valley Community School Broom Valley Road , S60 2QU	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Community School Middle Lane , S65 2SN	1out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterhill School High Street , Kimberworth S61 2BD	3out of 4	2,913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RNN Group Town Centre Campus , Eastwood Lane S65 1EG	- not rated	638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	1,237 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thrybergh Academy and Sports College Arran Hill , S65 4BJ	- not rated	5,269 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE Brunswick Road , Broom S60 2RR	- not rated	1,755 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School 136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ	- not rated	2,384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaii Street	40a Westgate	38 yd
Neelagiree	4 Westgate	96 yd
HMOM Lighthouse Homes	71 Westgate	130 yd
Rotherham Sight & Sound	8 Ship Hill	145 yd
Munchies	4 Main Street	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cutlers Arms	29 Westgate	41 yd
New York Tavern	84 Westgate	134 yd
Amber Lounge	Ship Hill	144 yd
Pot8s Pool Club	8-10 Main Street	178 yd
Elliots	9 Westgate	197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sabirs Grill Bar	36 Westgate	38 yd
Pak Hoo House	69 Westgate	41 yd
Shahjahan	28-32 Westgate	96 yd
Jagga Spice	26a Westgate	96 yd
A K Kebabish	88 Westgate	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sprouts Supermarket	174 Wellgate	493 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Howard Street	527 yd
Joblot	Canklow Road	572 yd
Lidl	17 Masbrough Street	578 yd
Tesco Extra	Drummond Street	670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Rebuild CANKLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Concrete Fitness (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Main Street	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Total Rebuild (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Canklow Road	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Rotherham United Fc (New York Stadium) NEW YORK STADIUM NEW YORK STADIUM NEW YORK WAY	grass pitches	398 yd
Revolution Gym And Fitness (Closed) 35-37 35-37 Bridgegate	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Clifton Park CLIFTON MOUNT	tennis courts	823 yd
Xercise4Less (Rotherham) GREASBOROUGH STREET	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Moorgate Tennis Club MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE AVENUE	tennis courts	1,020 yd
Clifton Lane BROOM ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 yd
Rotherham Leisure Complex EFFINGHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of S60 1AX