Whiston Grove, Rotherham, S60 2TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S60 2TX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.4%	49.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.6%	50.3%	3.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of S60 2TX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.1%	24%	2.9%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.4%	55%	-7.4%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31%	33.4%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	16%	-0.5%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	48.4%	4.9%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.9%	2.7%	-6.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	4.6%	14.3%	9.7%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	76.5%	66.1%	-10.4%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	82.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	11%	2.5%	5.6%	5.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	81.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.6%	12.2%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Whiston Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whiston Grove was 279.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% higher than the Boston Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whiston Grove has the 20th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle and the 53rd highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 106.0%.

🔎 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 2TX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Whiston Grove are based on 27 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 Whiston Grove, Rotherham, S60 2TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S60 2TX

Average Price
£468,097

Semi-Detached
£390,868

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£485,919

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whiston Grove

Average Price
£512,454

Semi-Detached
£409,427

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£525,332

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whiston GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Whiston Grove, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-08-06	£375,226
1 Whiston Grove, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-04-28	£561,491
13 Whiston Grove, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,500	2022-01-14	£326,911
4 Whiston Grove, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-09-29	£531,432
14 Whiston Grove, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-09-04	£475,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S60 2TX

Employment

S60 2TX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	1,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	4,824 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	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canklow Woods Primary School Wood Lane , Canklow S60 2XJ	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herringthorpe Junior School Chatterton Drive , S65 2JW	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herringthorpe Infant School Chatterton Drive , Herringthorpe S65 2JW	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sitwell Infant School Grange Road , S60 3LA	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Community School Middle Lane , S65 2SN	1out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinsworth Academy Brinsworth Road , Brinsworth S60 5EJ	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winterhill School High Street , Kimberworth S61 2BD	3out of 4	4,097 yd	Academy converter	No	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	292 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RNN Group Town Centre Campus , Eastwood Lane S65 1EG	- not rated	1,518 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 , S65 4BJ	- not rated	5,206 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	442 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School 136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	3,396 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	4,731 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
Costa	Rotherham Hospital, Moorgate Road	684 yd
The Big Smoke	Moorgate Road	841 yd
Laureate Court Care Centre	Wellgate	846 yd
Tasty Bites	Unit 3, 68 Broom Lane	977 yd
Maria Daily Fresh Food	177 Wellgate	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Broom	Broom Valley Road		285 yd
The Homestead	Wickersley Road		780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darren's Bakery	218-220 Wellgate	892 yd
Rajas	173-175 Wellgate	987 yd
My Chicken Express	167-169 Wellgate	1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Moorgate Road	461 yd
Sprouts Supermarket	174 Wellgate	1,013 yd
Joblot	Canklow Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broom Valley Community School BROOM VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	240 yd
Tr Sports Centre MOORGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	398 yd
Oakwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Moorgate Road	swimming pool	404 yd
Oakwood High School MOORGATE ROAD	grass pitches	430 yd
Moorgate Tennis Club MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB MOORGATE AVENUE	tennis courts	476 yd
Clifton Lane BROOM ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Herringthorpe Stadium MIDDLE LANE SOUTH	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	943 yd
Herringthorpe Playing Fields Boswell Street	grass pitches	978 yd
Clifton Park CLIFTON MOUNT	tennis courts	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.3%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S60 2TX