Strafford Place, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S61 2RT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.6%	49.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.4%	50.9%	3.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 S61 2RT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	22.4%	28.3%	5.9%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	65.8%	56.1%	-9.7%	44.2%	11.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	6.1%	1.4%

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	39.3%	45%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	39%	33.2%	-5.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14%	14.4%	0.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25.3%	18.9%	-6.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	32.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	97.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	98.5%	96.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	96.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Strafford Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strafford Place was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Hoober average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strafford Place has the 44th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober and the 420th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

🔎 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 2RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Strafford Place are based on 29 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 Strafford Place, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for S61 2RT

Average Price
£197,162

Semi-Detached
£196,956

Terraced
£197,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strafford Place

Average Price
£209,026

Semi-Detached
£202,357

Terraced
£218,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strafford PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Strafford Place, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-27	£212,955
16 Strafford Place, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-10-09	£109,773
15 Strafford Place, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-06-03	£205,390
2 Strafford Place, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-02-11	£172,130
8 Strafford Place, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2018-03-09	£207,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S61 2RT

Employment

S61 2RT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in S61 2RT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lound Junior School Lound Side , Chapeltown S35 2UT	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coit Primary School Park Avenue , Chapeltown S35 1WH	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Churchfield Lane , Wentworth S62 7TX	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lound Infant School Sherburn Gate , Chapeltown S35 2EU	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	4,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	4,567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterhill School High Street , Kimberworth S61 2BD	3out of 4	4,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Balk Academy West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX	2out of 4	4,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,999 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	5,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Paces High Green Centre , Pack Horse Lane S35 3HY	3out of 4	3,417 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	4,094 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Wentworth Way , Tankersley S75 3DH	- not rated	4,994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	5,018 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	5,097 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Tiger	Brook Hill	393 yd
Masons Arms	Masons Arms, Thorpe Street	400 yd
The Ball Inn	Hesley Lane	521 yd
The Red Lion	Brook Hill	594 yd
The Barley	9 Smithy Wood Road	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Winnie Chinese Takeaway	114 Thorpe Street		399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnsley Road Recreation Ground BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	190 yd
Thorpe Hesley Primary School UPPER WORTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Thorpe Hesley Recreation Ground HESLEY LANE	grass pitches	659 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.87 Mbit/s

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