Bray Walk, Rotherham, S61 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S61 3BL 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	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.7%	49.4%	-2.3%	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.

In the immediate area around S61 3BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.2%	43.9%	10.7%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	27.4%	-8.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	17.3%	13.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.3%

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 (63.8%) 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	35.9%	34.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	29%	29.2%	0.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	22.8%	22.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	9.5%
Bad health	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	4.0%	7.3%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around S61 3BL this area, 31.6% 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 9.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	31.6%	-3.9%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	20.6%	5.6%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	9.1%	-1.8%	33.8%	-24.7%
Other	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.7%	94.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	12.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	96.5%	98%	1.5%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	98%	1.5%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Bray Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bray Walk was 229.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 166.3% higher than the Keppel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bray Walk has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Keppel and the 94th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S61 3BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 Bray Walk are based on 6 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 Bray Walk, Rotherham, S61 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S61 3BL

Average Price
£104,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,174

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bray Walk

Average Price
£104,577

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,713

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bray WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Bray Walk, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-10-24	£84,762
27 Bray Walk, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2022-09-16	£77,148
32 Bray Walk, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-04-26	£72,847
6 Bray Walk, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-01-11	£139,056
4 Bray Walk, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2006-11-16	£133,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S61 3BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Construction	14
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	5,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redscope Primary School Kimberworth Park Road , S61 3JT	- not rated	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roughwood Primary School Roughwood Road , Kimberworth Park S61 3HL	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Wortley Road , Kimberworth S61 1PD	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockingham Junior and Infant School Roughwood Road , Wingfield Estate S61 4HY	1out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Primary School Baring Road , Blackburn S61 2BU	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Community school	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	1,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Academy Wingfield Road , S61 4AU	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	3,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD	1out of 4	4,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Community School Monkwood Road , Rawmarsh S62 7GA	3out of 4	4,909 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	3,546 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
RNN Group Town Centre Campus , Eastwood Lane S65 1EG	- not rated	4,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,778 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	5,356 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	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	3,449 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	1,315 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	2,619 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	5,007 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan Centre Estate Road , Rawmarsh S62 7JD	3out of 4	5,052 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherham Aspire New Street , Rawmarsh S62 5AF	3out of 4	5,240 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Chislett Community Pantry	Kimberworth Park Road	614 yd
Tasty Tackle Cafe	Grange Park Football Ground, Droppingwell Road	795 yd
Whiston Community Kitchen	Whiston Parish Community Centre, Well Lane	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kimberworth Park	Oaks Lane		164 yd
The Droppingwell	162 Upper Wortley Road		384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kular Fish Bar 2	97 Oaks Lane		270 yd
Kular's Chicken	1 St Johns Green		1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	115 Oaks Lane	270 yd
Co-operative Limited	2-4 Grange View Road	1,008 yd
Morrisons Daily	21 St Johns Green	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barkers Park REDSCOPE ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Redscope Primary School KIMBERWORTH PARK ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Roughwood Recreation Centre (Closed) Roughwood Way	grass pitches	821 yd
Roughwood Primary School ROUGHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
The Grange Park Football Ground THE GRANGE THE GRANGE DROPPINGWELL ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Scholes Cricket Club SCHOLES VILLAGE	grass pitches	944 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	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S61 3BL