Windmill Court, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S61 2PH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.8%	48.6%	-0.2%	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	32.4%	39.6%	7.2%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	41.9%	-11.8%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.1%	6%	1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	49.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.3%	35.4%	3.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	13.6%	-9.4%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	7.9%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	18.9%	9.5%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.5%	7.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	31.7%	1.8%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.6%	92.4%	-5.2%	81.4%	11.0%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	97.3%	95.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	95.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Windmill Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Court was 151.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% higher than the Hoober average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Court has the 12th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober and the 184th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S61 2PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Windmill Court are based on 8 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 Windmill Court, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S61 2PH

Average Price
£490,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£490,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Court

Average Price
£512,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£512,225

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Windmill Court, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-06-22	£392,128
1 Windmill Court, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2004-11-26	£459,745
3 Windmill Court, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2004-06-11	£520,988
4 Windmill Court, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£112,000	2000-02-25	£456,485
5 Windmill Court, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2000-02-25	£582,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S61 2PH

Employment

S61 2PH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

S61 2PH 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	93
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Hesley Primary School Upper Wortley Road , Thorpe Hesley S61 2PL	- not rated	851 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redscope Primary School Kimberworth Park Road , S61 3JT	- not rated	2,314 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roughwood Primary School Roughwood Road , Kimberworth Park S61 3HL	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beck Primary School Beck Road , S5 0GG	3out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Primary School Baring Road , Blackburn S61 2BU	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD	1out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterhill School High Street , Kimberworth S61 2BD	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	3,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	3,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	4,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	2,142 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,512 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	3,658 yd	Academy converter	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	2,487 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	3,937 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	4,389 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	4,860 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Paces High Green Centre , Pack Horse Lane S35 3HY	3out of 4	4,877 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bay Horse	Scholes Lane		911 yd
The Red Lion	Brook Hill		1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thorpe Hesley Fish Bar	591 Upper Wortley Road		58 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lodge Lane PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	434 yd
Scholes Cricket Club SCHOLES VILLAGE	grass pitches	990 yd
Thorpe Hesley Primary School UPPER WORTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 yd
Grange Park Golf Club UPPER WORTLEY ROAD	golf	1,088 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	245.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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