Highfield Avenue, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S63 9DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.9%	3.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.2%	48.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	34.3%	41.6%	7.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	39.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	9.5%	3.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	10.9%	7%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.9%

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	35.9%	36%	0.1%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	33.9%	35.7%	1.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	19.9%	20.6%	0.7%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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 9DS this area, 37.3% 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 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	37.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	17.8%	0.1%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	13.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Black African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.7%	97.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	96.3%	93.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Highfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Avenue was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Dearne North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North and the 326th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S63 9DS, 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) - 8/10 (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 Highfield Avenue are based on 18 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 Highfield Avenue, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S63 9DS

Average Price
£160,243

Semi-Detached
£124,316

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£223,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Avenue

Average Price
£146,703

Semi-Detached
£111,675

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£216,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Highfield Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-01-30	£136,345
13 Highfield Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-12-16	£165,176
7 Highfield Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-07-15	£295,325
10 Highfield Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-04-28	£104,930
12 Highfield Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2020-11-27	£102,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S63 9DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highgate Primary Academy Nicholas Lane , Goldthorpe S63 9AS	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Lockwood Road , Goldthorpe S63 9JY	2out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldthorpe Primary Academy Doncaster Road , Goldthorpe S63 9HY	- not rated	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrfield Primary Academy Highgate Lane , Bolton-on-Dearne S63 8AL	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Garth Primary School Academy Billingley View , Bolton-on-Dearne S63 8ES	3out of 4	1,699 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	548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Laurel Academy Maple Road , S64 9SD	1out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wath Academy Sandygate , Wath-on-Dearne S63 7NW	1out of 4	5,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,562 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton School Storey Street , Swinton S64 8QG	4out of 4	5,376 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yard	17 Barnsley Road	220 yd
MarcoPaulos	12 Barnsley Road	357 yd
The Snap Tin	Unit 1, The Factory, Barnburgh Lane	385 yd
The Butterfly Cafe	25 Doncaster Road	460 yd
Toast and Roast	Chevin Housing Group, Cherry Tree Court	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Picture House Tap	44 Barnsley Road	255 yd
The Corner Tap	92 High Street	275 yd
Union Jack Memorial Club	68 High Street	303 yd
Dearne Playhouse	Goldthorpe Welfare Hall, Washington Road	389 yd
The New Bank	4 Doncaster Road	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makin's Sandwich Shop	2 Homecroft Road	164 yd
China Kitchen	39-41 Barnsley Road	186 yd
Pizza Palace	23 Barnsley Road	220 yd
Papa Gino's	31-33 Barnsley Road	220 yd
Iqniq and Spice	20 High Street	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda, 3-5 High Street		291 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Barnsley Road		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windemere Avenue (Closed) Barnburgh Lane	grass pitches	443 yd
Dearneside Leisure Centre GOLDTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
Welfare Ground GOLDTHORPE GREEN	grass pitches	576 yd
The Dearne Advanced Learning Centre GOLDTHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	597 yd
Highgate Primary Academy NICHOLAS LANE	grass pitches	658 yd
Carrfield Playing Field WEST VIEW CRESCENT	grass pitches	907 yd
Goldthorpe Recreation Ground DONCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Carrfield Primary Academy HIGHGATE LANE	grass pitches	1,071 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	41.2%
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	49.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.45 Mbit/s

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