Poplar Avenue, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S63 9NN has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.4%	49%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.6%	51%	2.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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	42.2%	41%	-1.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	40%	7.8%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.9%	8.7%	-5.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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	43%	39.8%	-3.2%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	25.4%	36.3%	10.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	21.8%	14.8%	-7.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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 9NN this area, 34% 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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.7%	34%	-7.7%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.5%	1.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	10%	15.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.3%	93.4%	-5.9%	81.4%	12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	98.6%	91.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	92.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Avenue was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Dearne North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Avenue has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North and the 379th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 9NN, 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 Poplar Avenue are based on 84 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 Poplar Avenue, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S63 9NN

Average Price
£68,148

Semi-Detached
£99,454

Terraced
£66,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£91,724

Semi-Detached
£118,585

Terraced
£85,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Poplar Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2025-05-09	£36,665
18 Poplar Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-08-08	£51,642
14 Poplar Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-07-02	£58,170
18 Poplar Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2024-02-29	£65,615
26 Poplar Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2023-04-14	£44,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S63 9NN

Employment

S63 9NN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	52
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldthorpe Primary Academy Doncaster Road , Goldthorpe S63 9HY	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dearne Goldthorpe Primary School Doncaster Road , Goldthorpe S63 9HY	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Lockwood Road , Goldthorpe S63 9JY	3out of 4	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary Academy Nicholas Lane , Goldthorpe S63 9AS	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dearne Highgate Primary School Nicholas Lane , Goldthorpe S63 9AS	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dearnside School Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Astrea Academy Dearne Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW	3out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dearne Advanced Learning Centre Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnscoe School Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BE	- not rated	2,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Laurel Academy Maple Road , S64 9SD	3out of 4	3,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dearne Valley College Manvers Park , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7EW	- not rated	4,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,973 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks School Oak Road , Wath-upon-Dearne S63 7BB	- not rated	5,114 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton School Storey Street , Swinton S64 8QG	1out of 4	5,251 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton School Storey Street , Swinton S64 8QG	- not rated	5,252 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton School Storey Street , Swinton S64 8QG	- not rated	5,252 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 Snap Tin	Unit 1, The Factory, Barnburgh Lane	120 yd
The Yard	17 Barnsley Road	388 yd
MarcoPaulos	12 Barnsley Road	397 yd
The Butterfly Cafe	25 Doncaster Road	402 yd
Toast and Roast	Chevin Housing Group, Cherry Tree Court	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union Jack Memorial Club	68 High Street	132 yd
The Corner Tap	92 High Street	175 yd
Golden Nugget Wmc	Golden Nugget Wmc, 2 Cooperative Street	314 yd
Market Tap	10 Market Street	347 yd
The New Bank	4 Doncaster Road	352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J J Chippy	J J Chippy, Frederick Street	105 yd
Pizza Perfection	113 High Street	242 yd
Eastern Spices	111 High Street	242 yd
Fish Fella's	139 High Street	242 yd
Iqniq and Spice	20 High Street	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda, 3-5 High Street		309 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windemere Avenue (Closed) Barnburgh Lane	grass pitches	144 yd
Dearneside Leisure Centre GOLDTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
The Dearne Advanced Learning Centre GOLDTHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	534 yd
Goldthorpe Recreation Ground DONCASTER ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Welfare Ground GOLDTHORPE GREEN	grass pitches	733 yd
Carrfield Playing Field WEST VIEW CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,081 yd
Highgate Primary Academy NICHOLAS LANE	grass pitches	1,086 yd
Brickyard Ponds GAITSKELL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,086 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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