Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S60 2NN 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 2NN, 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 2NN 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 Wellgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellgate 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.

Wellgate 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 2NN, 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 Wellgate are based on 88 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 Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S60 2NN

Average Price
£119,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,236

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,420

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellgate

Average Price
£170,683

Semi-Detached
£323,307

Terraced
£148,809

Detached
£283,976

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,649

Other
£159,171

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WellgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Masons Arms Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-01-12	£219,952
123 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-06-30	£93,733
The Masons Arms Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-05-30	£172,839
165 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2019-02-15	£39,338
147 - 153 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£188,000	2018-07-30	£246,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S60 2NN

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	1,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	3,961 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	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Primary School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	- not rated	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary Coleridge Road , Eastwood S65 1LW	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Dene Primary Doncaster Road , East Dene S65 2DF	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Village Primary School Eldon Road , Eastwood Village S65 1RD	3out of 4	1,644 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	1,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterhill School High Street , Kimberworth S61 2BD	3out of 4	3,400 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	486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	1,046 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	4,878 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	1,399 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School 136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	3out of 4	2,764 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	4,031 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	81 yd
The Walker Cafe	Clifton Park Museum, Clifton Lane	278 yd
Zaika Kebab & Sweet	66 Wellgate	329 yd
Kebabish Original	10 Wellgate	329 yd
Staniforths	3A Wellgate	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Road WMC	Albion Road	139 yd
Mailcoach	Wellgate	329 yd
The Bluecoat	6 The Crofts	363 yd
Renoirs Lounge Bar	14 The Crofts	363 yd
High House	Moorgate Street	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Chicken Express	167-169 Wellgate	11 yd
Taste of Instanbul	119 Wellgate	80 yd
Rajas	173-175 Wellgate	81 yd
Pronto Fast Food	96 Wellgate	144 yd
Darren's Bakery	218-220 Wellgate	198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sprouts Supermarket	174 Wellgate	42 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Howard Street	670 yd
Tesco Extra	Drummond Street	707 yd
Tesco	Moorgate Road	779 yd
Joblot	Canklow Road	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Park CLIFTON MOUNT	tennis courts	348 yd
Total Rebuild CANKLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Clifton Lane BROOM ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Total Rebuild (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Canklow Road	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Concrete Fitness (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Main Street	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Revolution Gym And Fitness (Closed) 35-37 35-37 Bridgegate	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Broom Valley Community School BROOM VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Rotherham United Fc (New York Stadium) NEW YORK STADIUM NEW YORK STADIUM NEW YORK WAY	grass pitches	863 yd
Moorgate Tennis Club MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE AVENUE	tennis courts	893 yd
Herringthorpe Playing Fields Boswell Street	grass pitches	919 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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%

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

Overview of S60 2NN