Grove Road, Rotherham, S60 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S60 2ER has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	43.1%	47.1%	4.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	56.9%	52.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	3.9%

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 2ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	50%	55.9%	5.9%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	24.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15.9%	12.2%	-3.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.9%	43.5%	7.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	44.4%	36.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.8%	14.1%	2.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	25.8%	0.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	19.5%	13.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	17.6%	-1.2%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	12.3%	3.2%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Pakistani	7.8%	12.9%	5.1%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
White	86.9%	73.4%	-13.5%	81.4%	-8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	81.7%	64.1%	-17.6%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	11.8%	20.3%	8.5%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	63.8%	-17.9%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.4%	13.1%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	7%	3.1%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 3130.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1095.4% higher than the Boston Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle and the 2nd highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1389.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 2ER, 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 Grove Road are based on 26 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 Grove Road, Rotherham, S60 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for S60 2ER

Average Price
£209,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£190,885

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£216,177

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£165,067

Semi-Detached
£168,582

Terraced
£117,674

Detached
£188,332

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£226,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hope Centre Grove Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-12	£328,154
Thevron Grove Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£148,000	2020-11-12	£188,871
Edenthorpe Grove Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£122,500	2018-01-23	£163,281
Rocklands Grove Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£68,040	2002-12-23	£200,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S60 2ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S60 2ER area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

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	2,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	4,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broom Valley Community School Broom Valley Road , S60 2QU	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Primary School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	- not rated	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Clough Bank , S61 1TD	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferham Primary School Ferham Road , S61 1AP	- not rated	1,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferham Primary School Ferham Road , S61 1AP	3out of 4	1,393 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	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	4out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterhill School High Street , Kimberworth S61 2BD	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	3,137 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	631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	1,130 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	5,226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,388 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	1,637 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School 136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ	- not rated	2,272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	3out of 4	2,971 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	3,655 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	139 yd
HMOM Lighthouse Homes	71 Westgate	162 yd
Neelagiree	4 Westgate	185 yd
Bagel Bites	108-110 Westgate	192 yd
Rotherham Sight & Sound	8 Ship Hill	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New York Tavern	84 Westgate	143 yd
Cutlers Arms	29 Westgate	153 yd
Amber Lounge	Ship Hill	214 yd
The Bluecoat	6 The Crofts	221 yd
Renoirs Lounge Bar	14 The Crofts	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sabirs Grill Bar	36 Westgate	139 yd
A K Kebabish	88 Westgate	143 yd
Pak Hoo House	69 Westgate	153 yd
Shahjahan	28-32 Westgate	185 yd
Jagga Spice	26a Westgate	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sprouts Supermarket	174 Wellgate	392 yd
Joblot	Canklow Road	530 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Howard Street	585 yd
Lidl	17 Masbrough Street	694 yd
Tesco Extra	Drummond Street	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Rebuild CANKLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	205 yd
Total Rebuild (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Canklow Road	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Concrete Fitness (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Main Street	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Rotherham United Fc (New York Stadium) NEW YORK STADIUM NEW YORK STADIUM NEW YORK WAY	grass pitches	466 yd
Revolution Gym And Fitness (Closed) 35-37 35-37 Bridgegate	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Clifton Park CLIFTON MOUNT	tennis courts	740 yd
Moorgate Tennis Club MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE AVENUE	tennis courts	918 yd
Clifton Lane BROOM ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd
Xercise4Less (Rotherham) GREASBOROUGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Tr Sports Centre MOORGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.7%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S60 2ER