Watermead, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S63 8NF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.5%	49.5%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.5%	50.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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	29%	27.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	46.7%	-9.8%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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	40.3%	41%	0.7%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	36.7%	35.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	15.7%	17.9%	2.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8NF this area, 32.1% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	32.1%	1.2%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15%	0.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	15.4%	1.7%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	7.6%	1.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	97.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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%	98.3%	0.6%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	98.3%	0.6%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Watermead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermead was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.3% lower than the Dearne South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watermead has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dearne South and the 261st lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S63 8NF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Watermead are based on 39 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 Watermead, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S63 8NF

Average Price
£167,214

Semi-Detached
£165,983

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£177,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermead

Average Price
£167,885

Semi-Detached
£167,496

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£172,553

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatermeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Watermead, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-04-04	£204,990
61 Watermead, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-10-28	£93,094
10 Watermead, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-09-16	£153,715
26 Watermead, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2022-08-15	£165,321
28 Watermead, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2022-04-14	£127,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S63 8NF

Employment

S63 8NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

S63 8NF 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	66
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	26
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lacewood Primary School Carr Head Lane , Bolton-on-Dearne S63 8DA	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrfield Primary Academy Highgate Lane , Bolton-on-Dearne S63 8AL	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Garth Primary School Academy Billingley View , Bolton-on-Dearne S63 8ES	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highwoods Academy Highwoods Road , S64 9ES	2out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary Academy Nicholas Lane , Goldthorpe S63 9AS	3out of 4	2,190 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	1,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Laurel Academy Maple Road , S64 9SD	1out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wath Academy Sandygate , Wath-on-Dearne S63 7NW	1out of 4	3,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Wath Wood Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7PQ	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swinton Academy East Avenue , Swinton S64 8JW	3out of 4	3,966 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	3,253 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Ogden School Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BG	- not rated	4,504 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	Distance
Sam's Diner	62 Mexborough Road	114 yd
Chaat Cart	Unit 1, Castle House, Angel Street	292 yd
Fat Hippo Kiosk	Unit 4, Castle House, Angel Street	292 yd
Jamies Diner	Jamies Diner, Furlong Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Boxers Arms	Carnegie House, Station Road		484 yd
Bolton On Dearne Ex-Servicemens Social Club	Ex Servicesmans And Social Club, 31 Station Road		492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dearne Road Fisheries	85 Dearne Road	860 yd
Superb Chinese Takeaway	Unit 4, St Andrews Square	980 yd
Bite Me Sandwich Bar	Unit 3, St Andrews Square	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	105-109 Furlong Road		873 yd
Co-operative	10-12 St Andrews Square		980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brickyard Ponds GAITSKELL CLOSE	grass pitches	996 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.97 Mbit/s

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