Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S60 2PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	37.4%	7.3%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	48.1%	-4.6%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.8%	5.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	51.6%	45.7%	-5.9%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	28.3%	34.4%	6.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	14%	13.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	27.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6%	1.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	18.2%	-1.4%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	40.3%	48.6%	8.3%	2.7%	45.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	44.5%	35.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-46.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Other	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	74.4%	67.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	21.5%	2.3%	5.6%	15.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	67.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	2%	22.3%	20.3%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.8%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Muslim	51.9%	6.5%	45.4%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Wellgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellgate was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Boston Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellgate has the 46th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle and the 410th lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S60 2PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S60 2PA

Average Price
£170,016

Semi-Detached
£170,016

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
238 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-01-24	£178,089
238 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£34,500	2000-06-23	£151,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S60 2PA

Employment

S60 2PA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

S60 2PA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in S60 2PA 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	76
Retired	43
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	4,071 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	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Primary School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	- not rated	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Badsley Primary School Badsley Moor Lane , S65 2QS	2out of 4	1,513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary Coleridge Road , Eastwood S65 1LW	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Dene Primary Doncaster Road , East Dene S65 2DF	3out of 4	1,542 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	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinsworth Academy Brinsworth Road , Brinsworth S60 5EJ	3out of 4	3,589 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	3,714 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	762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	872 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	4,740 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	1,071 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School 136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ	- not rated	1,812 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherham Aspire New Street , Rawmarsh S62 5AF	3out of 4	4,298 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laureate Court Care Centre	Wellgate	72 yd
Maria Daily Fresh Food	177 Wellgate	288 yd
The Walker Cafe	Clifton Park Museum, Clifton Lane	471 yd
The Big Smoke	Moorgate Road	610 yd
Cornerstone Community Cafe at United Methodist Church	United Methodist Church, Lister Street	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Road WMC	Albion Road	475 yd
Mailcoach	Wellgate	696 yd
The Bluecoat	6 The Crofts	732 yd
Renoirs Lounge Bar	14 The Crofts	732 yd
POT8'S	15-21 Doncaster Gate	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darren's Bakery	218-220 Wellgate	172 yd
Rajas	173-175 Wellgate	288 yd
My Chicken Express	167-169 Wellgate	379 yd
Taste of Instanbul	119 Wellgate	447 yd
Pronto Fast Food	96 Wellgate	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sprouts Supermarket	174 Wellgate	354 yd
Tesco	Moorgate Road	677 yd
Joblot	Canklow Road	971 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Howard Street	1,017 yd
Tesco Extra	Drummond Street	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Lane BROOM ROAD	grass pitches	260 yd
Clifton Park CLIFTON MOUNT	tennis courts	310 yd
Broom Valley Community School BROOM VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	551 yd
Herringthorpe Playing Fields Boswell Street	grass pitches	596 yd
Clifton Methodist Church Hall CLIFTON METHODIST CHURCH CLIFTON METHODIST CHURCH MIDDLE LANE		766 yd
Moorgate Tennis Club MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE AVENUE	tennis courts	799 yd
Total Rebuild CANKLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Total Rebuild (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Canklow Road	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Tr Sports Centre MOORGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Clifton Community School MIDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	918 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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 2PA