Sherwood Crescent, Rotherham, S60 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S60 2NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.5%	48.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.5%	51.3%	1.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	39.4%	47.6%	8.2%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	37.2%	-7.6%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9%	10.5%	1.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	46.9%	-1.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	32.5%	33.3%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.4%	14.3%	1.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around S60 2NJ this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	32.3%	2.9%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	23.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	14.5%	5.4%	-9.1%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	25.8%	26.6%	0.8%	2.7%	23.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	54.8%	50.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	-30.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3%	3.0%	0.1%	2.9%
Roma	0%	5.8%	5.8%	0.2%	5.6%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	54.4%	53%	-1.4%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	25.1%	30.8%	5.7%	6.1%	24.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	12.4%	-4.4%	5.6%	6.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	52.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	10.1%	21.1%	11.0%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	15%	15.8%	0.8%	2.9%	12.9%
2-5 Years	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	20.9%	1.5%	19.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Sherwood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Crescent was 180.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Boston Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Crescent has the 41st highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle and the 133rd highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 2NJ, 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 Sherwood Crescent are based on 48 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 Sherwood Crescent, Rotherham, S60 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S60 2NJ

Average Price
£127,219

Semi-Detached
£127,763

Terraced
£110,851

Detached
£419,115

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Crescent

Average Price
£142,724

Semi-Detached
£155,576

Terraced
£128,002

Detached
£448,584

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Sherwood Crescent, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-09-19	£135,000
30 Sherwood Crescent, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-04-03	£145,395
27 Sherwood Crescent, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-03-08	£100,244
17 Sherwood Crescent, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2023-01-31	£80,665
23 Sherwood Crescent, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-07-29	£91,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S60 2NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Looking after home or family	46
Other	44
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	21
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	3,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ann's Primary School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	- not rated	930 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broom Valley Community School Broom Valley Road , S60 2QU	3out of 4	962 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary Coleridge Road , Eastwood S65 1LW	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Village Primary School Eldon Road , Eastwood Village S65 1RD	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Dene Primary Doncaster Road , East Dene S65 2DF	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	4out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	3,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterhill School High Street , Kimberworth S61 2BD	3out of 4	3,384 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	422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	1,110 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	4,843 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	1,453 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School 136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ	- not rated	2,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	4,014 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
Maria Daily Fresh Food	177 Wellgate	126 yd
The Walker Cafe	Clifton Park Museum, Clifton Lane	224 yd
Staniforths	3A Wellgate	287 yd
Zaika Kebab & Sweet	66 Wellgate	292 yd
Kebabish Original	10 Wellgate	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Road WMC	Albion Road	77 yd
Mailcoach	Wellgate	292 yd
The Bluecoat	6 The Crofts	336 yd
Renoirs Lounge Bar	14 The Crofts	336 yd
POT8'S	15-21 Doncaster Gate	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of Instanbul	119 Wellgate	56 yd
My Chicken Express	167-169 Wellgate	57 yd
Pronto Fast Food	96 Wellgate	125 yd
Rajas	173-175 Wellgate	126 yd
Egg Free Cake Box	63-65 Wellgate	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sprouts Supermarket	174 Wellgate	106 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Howard Street	617 yd
Tesco Extra	Drummond Street	646 yd
Joblot	Canklow Road	836 yd
Tesco	Moorgate Road	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Park CLIFTON MOUNT	tennis courts	333 yd
Concrete Fitness (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Main Street	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Total Rebuild CANKLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Clifton Lane BROOM ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Total Rebuild (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Canklow Road	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Revolution Gym And Fitness (Closed) 35-37 35-37 Bridgegate	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Rotherham United Fc (New York Stadium) NEW YORK STADIUM NEW YORK STADIUM NEW YORK WAY	grass pitches	873 yd
Broom Valley Community School BROOM VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Herringthorpe Playing Fields Boswell Street	grass pitches	932 yd
Clifton Methodist Church Hall CLIFTON METHODIST CHURCH CLIFTON METHODIST CHURCH MIDDLE LANE		947 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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