Broom Close, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S63 7JU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	51.5%	47.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.5%	52.7%	4.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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	25.7%	38.9%	13.2%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	41.7%	-21.3%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	6.1%	3.2%

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	41.1%	38.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	37.3%	41.8%	4.5%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	18%	14.2%	-3.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3%	3.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	31.5%	23.6%	-7.9%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.7%	7.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	26.1%	0.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.3%	93.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	11.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	97.6%	94.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	93.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Broom Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broom Close was 220.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.9% higher than the Hoober average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broom Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober and the 103rd highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S63 7JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Broom Close are based on 87 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 Broom Close, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S63 7JU

Average Price
£229,246

Semi-Detached
£230,763

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£222,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broom Close

Average Price
£310,013

Semi-Detached
£245,379

Terraced
£117,160

Detached
£373,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broom CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Broom Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-12-20	£242,498
7 Broom Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-09-23	£242,921
8 Broom Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-03-18	£226,418
16 Broom Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-01-10	£193,548
2 Broom Close, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-08-05	£232,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S63 7JU

Employment

S63 7JU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in S63 7JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	107
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wath Victoria Primary School Sandymount Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7AD	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wath Central Primary School Fitzwilliam Street , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7HG	2out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Fitzwilliam Street , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7HG	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Broadway , Swinton S64 8HF	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wath Church of England Primary School Barnsley Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 6PY	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Wath Wood Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7PQ	3out of 4	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wath Academy Sandygate , Wath-on-Dearne S63 7NW	1out of 4	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swinton Academy East Avenue , Swinton S64 8JW	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Laurel Academy Maple Road , S64 9SD	1out of 4	3,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Community School Monkwood Road , Rawmarsh S62 7GA	3out of 4	3,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton School Storey Street , Swinton S64 8QG	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan Centre Estate Road , Rawmarsh S62 7JD	3out of 4	3,018 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherham Aspire New Street , Rawmarsh S62 5AF	3out of 4	3,875 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spice Lounge Indian Restaurant	112 Church Street		971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Telstar	Quarry Hill Road	635 yd
Rockingham Tap	12 Rockingham Road	762 yd
The Woodman	89 Warren Vale Road	917 yd
Ring O Bells	Ring O Bells, 37 Church Street	944 yd
The Gate Inn	Church Street	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy	93 Sandygate	531 yd
Cuk's Kitchin	83 Burman Road	700 yd
Happy Village	51 Rockingham Road	866 yd
Carl's Plaice	100 Church Street	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pius X Catholic High School CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	435 yd
Wath Comprehensive School And Language College SANDYGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	683 yd
Wath-Upon-Dearne Leisure Centre FESTIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 yd
Wath Victoria Primary School Sandymount Road	grass pitches	954 yd
Wath Central Primary School FITZWILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	1,010 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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