Hill Top Lane, Rotherham, S61 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S61 2EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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%	37.2%	6.9%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	46.5%	0.0%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	9.1%	5.3%	-3.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.4%	48%	2.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	34.1%	28.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	11.6%	17.1%	5.5%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	23.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	20.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.9%	4.9%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	18.7%	8.3%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	6.2%	1.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	95.9%	96%	0.1%	81.4%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	97.6%	97.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	1%	2.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.8%	0.9%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Hill Top Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Top Lane was 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.3% lower than the Keppel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hill Top Lane has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel and the 369th lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S61 2EQ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Hill Top Lane are based on 96 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 Hill Top Lane, Rotherham, S61 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S61 2EQ

Average Price
£180,042

Semi-Detached
£182,224

Terraced
£136,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Top Lane

Average Price
£174,011

Semi-Detached
£196,395

Terraced
£158,586

Detached
£283,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,956

Other
£194,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill Top LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Hill Top Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-01-06	£186,452
55 Hill Top Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-09-26	£163,504
57 Hill Top Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-02-15	£183,649
79 Hill Top Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-02-28	£197,945
27 Hill Top Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-11-07	£162,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S61 2EQ

Employment

S61 2EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadow View Primary School Meadowhall Road , Kimberworth S61 2JD	3out of 4	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Wortley Road , Kimberworth S61 1PD	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimberworth Community Primary School Kimberworth Road , Kimberworth S61 1HE	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Primary School Baring Road , Blackburn S61 2BU	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redscope Primary School Kimberworth Park Road , S61 3JT	- not rated	1,697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winterhill School High Street , Kimberworth S61 2BD	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinsworth Academy Brinsworth Road , Brinsworth S60 5EJ	3out of 4	3,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	4,432 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	3,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	4,001 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,037 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,595 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	679 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	4,206 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE Brunswick Road , Broom S60 2RR	- not rated	4,686 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Foundation special school	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
Bake N Butty	8 Meadowhall Road	436 yd
Maisha Spice	Green Dragon Inn, High Street	493 yd
Riverside Catering RMBC	Winterhills, High Street	521 yd
Green Dragon	High Street	521 yd
The Man Cave Cafe	Meadow Bank Works, Meadow Bank Road	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hilltop Hotel	West Hill	475 yd
Manor Barn	Church Street	577 yd
The Travellers Inn	Travellers Rotherham Ltd, Church Street	577 yd
Steptoe's Cafe and Bar	192 High Street	582 yd
The Colin	Old Wortley Road	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Wah Chinese Take Away	67 Meadowhall Road	263 yd
Fish House	89 Meadowhall Road	263 yd
Pizza Pizza	6 Fellowsfield Way	651 yd
Mandarin	8 Fellowsfield Way	651 yd
Thelma's Fish Bar	1 Grange View Road	907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Limited	2-4 Grange View Road		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winterhill School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	469 yd
Meadow View Primary School MEADOWHALL ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
Kimberworth Bmx Track Little Common Lane	cycling	495 yd
Abbey School LITTLE COMMON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	750 yd
St Bede'S Catholic Primary School WORTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	957 yd
Oasis Health Club (Rotherham) WORTLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,073 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	132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S61 2EQ