Wellgate, Rotherham, S60 2PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S60 2PD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.8%	48.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.2%	51.7%	3.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 2PD, 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	28.8%	47.6%	18.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	34.4%	-8.5%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	13.3%	4.8%	-8.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	42.6%	-3.6%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	21.9%	27.9%	6.0%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	18.6%	16.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	10%	10.1%	0.1%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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 2PD this area, 41.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	41.2%	0.5%	18.2%	23.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	19.9%	7.5%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	11.1%	3.7%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	41.2%	46.6%	5.4%	2.7%	43.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	50.5%	36%	-14.5%	81.4%	-45.4%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	70.4%	61.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	10%	18.9%	8.9%	6.1%	12.8%
Africa	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	17.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	61.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	4%	24.6%	20.6%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	3%	-11.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	13.1%	1.5%	11.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	45.7%	6.5%	39.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wellgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellgate was 242.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% lower than the Boston Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wellgate has the 27th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle and the 79th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

🔎 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 2PD, 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 2PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for S60 2PD

Average Price
£201,490

Semi-Detached
£320,808

Terraced
£218,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£124,453

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
222 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-03-24	£70,606
214 - 216 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-07-08	£190,496
212 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2011-10-14	£111,280
212 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2009-07-30	£104,560
212 Wellgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2003-01-24	£130,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S60 2PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S60 2PD 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	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	35
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
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	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	4,025 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	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Primary School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary Coleridge Road , Eastwood S65 1LW	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Dene Primary Doncaster Road , East Dene S65 2DF	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Badsley Primary School Badsley Moor Lane , S65 2QS	2out of 4	1,640 yd	Community school	No	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	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinsworth Academy Brinsworth Road , Brinsworth S60 5EJ	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	931 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	4,808 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	1,215 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School 136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	3out of 4	2,583 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	3,032 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	4,219 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	119 yd
Laureate Court Care Centre	Wellgate	180 yd
The Walker Cafe	Clifton Park Museum, Clifton Lane	355 yd
The Big Smoke	Moorgate Road	520 yd
Staniforths	3A Wellgate	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Road WMC	Albion Road	314 yd
Mailcoach	Wellgate	528 yd
The Bluecoat	6 The Crofts	562 yd
Renoirs Lounge Bar	14 The Crofts	562 yd
High House	Moorgate Street	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darren's Bakery	218-220 Wellgate	2 yd
Rajas	173-175 Wellgate	119 yd
My Chicken Express	167-169 Wellgate	210 yd
Taste of Instanbul	119 Wellgate	278 yd
Pronto Fast Food	96 Wellgate	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sprouts Supermarket	174 Wellgate	185 yd
Tesco	Moorgate Road	693 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Howard Street	858 yd
Joblot	Canklow Road	867 yd
Tesco Extra	Drummond Street	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Park CLIFTON MOUNT	tennis courts	280 yd
Clifton Lane BROOM ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Broom Valley Community School BROOM VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Total Rebuild CANKLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Total Rebuild (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Canklow Road	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Herringthorpe Playing Fields Boswell Street	grass pitches	744 yd
Concrete Fitness (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Main Street	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Moorgate Tennis Club MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE AVENUE	tennis courts	815 yd
Clifton Methodist Church Hall CLIFTON METHODIST CHURCH CLIFTON METHODIST CHURCH MIDDLE LANE		849 yd
Revolution Gym And Fitness (Closed) 35-37 35-37 Bridgegate	health and fitness suite	850 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S60 2PD