Spring Close, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S60 4AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.6%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.2%	49.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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	30.3%	36%	5.7%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	42.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) 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	37.1%	39.8%	2.7%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	30.7%	30.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	18.7%	19.9%	1.2%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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 4AJ this area, 28.8% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	28.8%	-11.0%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	16.4%	4.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	18.1%	9.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	18.6%	2.5%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	6.8%	12.8%	6.0%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.1%	79.6%	-4.5%	81.4%	-1.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	92.8%	0.8%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	2%	0%	-2.0%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	92.8%	0.8%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Spring Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Close was 134.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% higher than the Aughton & Swallownest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest and the 219th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in S60 4AJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Spring Close are based on 5 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 Spring Close, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S60 4AJ

Average Price
£152,697

Semi-Detached
£152,697

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Close

Average Price
£160,763

Semi-Detached
£160,763

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Spring Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-08-18	£175,251
12 Spring Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-11-30	£171,127
3 Spring Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-11-27	£130,057
12 Spring Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2014-02-10	£150,922
8 Spring Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,500	2003-04-17	£177,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S60 4AJ

Employment

S60 4AJ 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 4AJ 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	64
Retired	62
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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 The Arnold Centre , Goldsmith Road S65 2LY	- not rated	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aughton Early Years Centre Main Street , Aughton S26 3XH	3out of 4	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Hall Close Avenue , Whiston S60 4AG	4out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Worry Goose Junior and Infant School Hall Close Avenue , Whiston S60 4AG	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Junior and Infant School Saville Road , Whiston S60 4DX	- not rated	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Junior and Infant School Saville Road , Whiston S60 4DX	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sitwell Junior School Grange Road , S60 3LA	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's Catholic High School, Specialist School for the Arts and Applied Learning Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	- not rated	1,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	- not rated	2,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Community School Middle Lane , S65 2SN	- not rated	3,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	5,253 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	2,573 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	2,581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RNN Group Town Centre Campus , Eastwood Lane S65 1EG	- not rated	3,690 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	5,388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	- not rated	848 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Grange School East Bawtry Road , Whiston S60 3LX	- not rated	848 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	- not rated	848 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	- not rated	848 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheila’s Shack	1 Hunger Hill Lane	221 yd
7AM Sandwich Bar	1c Worry Goose Lane	466 yd
La Pondicherry	340 Herringthorpe Valley Road	959 yd
Willows Bistro Ltd	342 Herringthorpe Valley Road	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hind	285 East Bawtry Road	499 yd
Golden Ball Inn	Turner Lane	666 yd
Your Friendly Local Ltd at The Sitwell Arms	Pleasley Road	842 yd
Chequers Inn	Pleasley Road	887 yd
Sitwell Park Golf Club	Sitwell Park Golf Club, Shrogswood Road	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whiston Take Away	4 Hunger Hill Lane		221 yd
Punjab Balti House	5 Hunger Hill Lane		221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	1-3 Worry Goose Lane		467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiston Worry Goose School (Closed) Hall Close Avenue	grass pitches	375 yd
Whiston Junior And Infant School WHISTON JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL WHISTON JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL SAVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Whiston Parish Church Cricket Club RECTORY DRIVE	grass pitches	473 yd
Sitwell Junior School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Whiston Parish Hall THE WILLOWS THE WILLOWS THE PIECES NORTH		949 yd
Guilthwaite Hill Pleasley Road	grass pitches	1,056 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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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