Doncaster Road, Rotherham, S65 2BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S65 2BH 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	42.3%	47.9%	5.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	57.7%	52.1%	-5.6%	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 S65 2BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	37.2%	48.9%	11.7%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	32.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	15.3%	10.9%	-4.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	43.5%	44.2%	0.7%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	29%	35.8%	6.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.7%	13.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	21.6%	-13.1%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	18.3%	10.3%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	29.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	10.6%	17.4%	6.8%	2.7%	14.7%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.9%	77.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	83.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	83.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Doncaster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doncaster Road was 488.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% higher than the Boston Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Doncaster Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle and the 16th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 318.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S65 2BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Doncaster Road are based on 851 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 Doncaster Road, Rotherham, S65 2BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S65 2BH

Average Price
£715,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£715,308

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doncaster Road

Average Price
£197,742

Semi-Detached
£219,889

Terraced
£117,473

Detached
£433,027

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,390

Other
£383,296

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doncaster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Park Lea Doncaster Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2014-12-18	£723,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S65 2BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnold Nursery School The Arnold Centre , Goldsmith Road S65 2LY	- not rated	1,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawmarsh Nursery School Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD	4out of 4	3,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ann's Primary School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	3out of 4	364 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Junior and Infant School St Leonard's Road , Eastwood S65 1PD	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Junior School St Leonard's Road , S65 1PD	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Infant School St Stephens Road , S65 1PJ	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary School Coleridge Road , S65 1LW	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Community School Middle Lane , S65 2SN	- not rated	317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Community School Middle Lane , S65 2SN	3out of 4	317 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey School Cranworth Road , S65 1LN	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School, Specialist School for the Arts and Applied Learning Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	- not rated	1,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	4,664 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RNN Group Town Centre Campus , Eastwood Lane S65 1EG	- not rated	651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road , S60 2BE	- not rated	1,691 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thrybergh Academy and Sports College Arran Hill , Thrybergh S65 4BJ	- not rated	4,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blenheim Centre Doncaster Road , S65 1NN	- not rated	175 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rudston Preparatory School 59-63 Broom Road , S60 2SW	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE My Place , Rotherham S65 1PH	- not rated	1,733 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Masbrough Centre Ferham Park Complex , Kimberworth Road S61 1AJ	- not rated	2,440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School 136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ	- not rated	2,506 yd	Other independent school	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 Scales Cafe	1 Clifton Grove	369 yd
S&K Cafe	73 Carlisle Street	446 yd
The Butty Hut	94 Middle Lane	476 yd
Cornerstone Community Cafe at United Methodist Church	United Methodist Church, Lister Street	492 yd
The Walker Cafe	Clifton Park Museum, Clifton Lane	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodlands Club	Doncaster Road	134 yd
Albion Road WMC	Albion Road	706 yd
POT8'S	15-21 Doncaster Gate	763 yd
Plough	39 Effingham Street	796 yd
The Park	Badsley Moor Lane	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Waffles	10 Cambridge Street	458 yd
Kurdish Shawarma	63 Fitzwilliam Road	469 yd
4Boy'z Fast Food	116-118 Fitzwilliam Road	511 yd
Yoh Kitchen	Fitzwilliam Service Station, 48-52 Fitzwilliam Road	515 yd
Peking House	184 Fitzwilliam Road	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	126 Fitzwilliam Road	511 yd
Tesco Extra	Drummond Street	745 yd
Sprouts Supermarket	174 Wellgate	822 yd
Heron Foods	2-4 Howard Street	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Community School MIDDLE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	317 yd
Clifton Park CLIFTON MOUNT	tennis courts	519 yd
Clifton Methodist Church Hall CLIFTON METHODIST CHURCH CLIFTON METHODIST CHURCH MIDDLE LANE		539 yd
Clifton Community School (Cranworth Road Campus) CRANWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Clifton Lane BROOM ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Rotherham Leisure Complex EFFINGHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	765 yd
Herringthorpe Playing Fields Boswell Street	grass pitches	851 yd
Ultra Flex Rotherham EFFINGHAM STREET	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Eldon Road Recreation Ground ELDON ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Revolution Gym And Fitness (Closed) 35-37 35-37 Bridgegate	health and fitness suite	937 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of S65 2BH