Houghton Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S63 0NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50%	47.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50%	52.1%	2.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 S63 0NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	39.4%	48.1%	8.7%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	19.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	-24.4%
Separated	4%	6.4%	2.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	18.9%	16.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	16%	9.1%	-6.9%	6.1%	3.0%

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 (63.3%) 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	31.5%	33.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	22.7%	30%	7.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	27.3%	24.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	11.8%
Bad health	14.8%	9.3%	-5.5%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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 S63 0NQ this area, 41.8% 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 12.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.3%	41.8%	-8.5%	18.2%	23.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	14.7%	3.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	33.8%	-21.3%
Other	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	98.6%	91.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	97.7%	91.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.9%	3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	91.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	38.2%	13.5%	24.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Houghton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houghton Road was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Dearne North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Houghton Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North and the 333rd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

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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
£28,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S63 0NQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Houghton Road are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Houghton Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S63 0NQ

Average Price
£67,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Road

Average Price
£107,706

Semi-Detached
£128,295

Terraced
£97,350

Detached
£259,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£33,160

Other
£119,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Grange View, 119 Houghton Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£16,000	2001-07-06	£65,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S63 0NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	23
Other	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gooseacre Primary Academy Gooseacre Avenue , Off Merrill Road S63 0NU	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary Academy Tudor Street , Thurnscoe S63 0DS	2out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary Academy Nicholas Lane , Goldthorpe S63 9AS	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Lockwood Road , Goldthorpe S63 9JY	2out of 4	1,762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandhill Primary School Dearne Street , Great Houghton S72 0EQ	2out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dearne Academy Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW	2out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Robert Ogden School Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BG	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Storm in a Coffee Cup Cafe	Robert Ogden School, Clayton Lane		303 yd
Thurnscoe Tap	2-4 Station Road		707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thurnscoe Social & Ex-Ser Club	Thurnscoe Exservicemens Club, Houghton Road	180 yd
Butchers Arms	Butchers Arms, 134 High Street	265 yd
Thurnscoe W M C	Thurnscoe Working Mens Club, High Street	311 yd
Thurnscoe Coronation WMC Ltd	Thurnscoe Coronation Wmc, Coronation Street	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amigos TFC	117a Houghton Road	54 yd
Signori's Pizzas	Signoris Pizzas, Houghton Road	71 yd
Golden Lion Take-Away	99 Houghton Road	71 yd
Marantos	121 Houghton Road	104 yd
Massimo Pizza	3 Lorne Road	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda, Welfare Road		362 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Station Road		707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Common Road Playing Field PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD COMMON ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Hickleton Sports Ground SHEPHERD LANE	grass pitches	503 yd
Gooseacre Primary Academy GOOSEACRE AVENUE	grass pitches	508 yd
Thurnscoe Recreation Ground CLAYTON AVENUE	grass pitches	574 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%

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