Richard Road, Rotherham, S60 2QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S60 2QR 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 Richard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richard Road was 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Boston Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richard Road has the 57th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle and the 394th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 2QR, 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 Richard Road are based on 93 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 Richard Road, Rotherham, S60 2QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S60 2QR

Average Price
£189,408

Semi-Detached
£189,408

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richard Road

Average Price
£199,813

Semi-Detached
£199,813

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Richard Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2025-10-23	£179,661
28 Richard Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-12-09	£182,383
32 Richard Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-03-04	£180,972
32 Richard Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-07-30	£123,523
42 Richard Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-03-13	£127,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S60 2QR

Employment

S60 2QR 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 2QR 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 2QR 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 The Arnold Centre , Goldsmith Road S65 2LY	- not rated	1,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Nursery School Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	4,340 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	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broom Valley Infant School Broom Valley Road , S60 2QU	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Infant School St Stephens Road , S65 1PJ	- not rated	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Primary School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Junior and Infant School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	- not rated	1,355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	- not rated	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Community School Middle Lane , S65 2SN	- not rated	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Community School Middle Lane , S65 2SN	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey School Cranworth Road , S65 1LN	- not rated	1,657 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	3,765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	603 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RNN Group Town Centre Campus , Eastwood Lane S65 1EG	- not rated	983 yd	Further education	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 , Thrybergh S65 4BJ	- not rated	4,949 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rudston Preparatory School 59-63 Broom Road , S60 2SW	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE My Place , Rotherham S65 1PH	- not rated	881 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blenheim Centre Doncaster Road , S65 1NN	- not rated	1,109 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School 136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Masbrough Centre Ferham Park Complex , Kimberworth Road S61 1AJ	- not rated	2,218 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	358 yd
Maria Daily Fresh Food	177 Wellgate	391 yd
The Big Smoke	Moorgate Road	391 yd
Big Red's Diner	Former Boiler House, Unit 2 Alma Road	541 yd
The Walker Cafe	Clifton Park Museum, Clifton Lane	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albion Road WMC	Albion Road	585 yd
Mailcoach	Wellgate	744 yd
New York Tavern	84 Westgate	751 yd
The Bluecoat	6 The Crofts	756 yd
Renoirs Lounge Bar	14 The Crofts	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darren's Bakery	218-220 Wellgate	314 yd
Rajas	173-175 Wellgate	391 yd
My Chicken Express	167-169 Wellgate	456 yd
Taste of Instanbul	119 Wellgate	519 yd
Pronto Fast Food	96 Wellgate	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Moorgate Road	393 yd
Sprouts Supermarket	174 Wellgate	410 yd
Joblot	Canklow Road	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broom Valley Community School BROOM VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	416 yd
Moorgate Tennis Club MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE AVENUE	tennis courts	516 yd
Clifton Lane BROOM ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Clifton Park CLIFTON MOUNT	tennis courts	570 yd
Tr Sports Centre MOORGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	606 yd
Total Rebuild (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Canklow Road	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Total Rebuild CANKLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Herringthorpe Playing Fields Boswell Street	grass pitches	816 yd
Concrete Fitness (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Main Street	health and fitness suite	975 yd
Oakwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Moorgate Road	swimming pool	1,002 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	95.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S60 2QR