Morthen Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S66 1EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of S66 1EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.1%	27.4%	6.3%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.4%	57%	-6.4%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	55.4%	13.8%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	34.4%	30.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	18.2%	10.8%	-7.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	14.5%	-9.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	20.3%	9.2%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	32.9%	7.8%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98%	92.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	11.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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%	95.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	95.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Morthen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morthen Road was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% lower than the Aughton & Swallownest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morthen Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aughton & Swallownest and the 400th highest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S66 1EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Morthen Road are based on 253 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 Morthen Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S66 1EA

Average Price
£510,238

Semi-Detached
£479,615

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£512,789

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morthen Road

Average Price
£393,424

Semi-Detached
£293,302

Terraced
£221,736

Detached
£526,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,183

Other
£480,396

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morthen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Morthen Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2026-02-27	£414,231
158 Morthen Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2025-07-07	£716,654
152 Morthen Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-09-21	£430,800
148 Morthen Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-03-31	£254,009
164 Morthen Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-11-05	£517,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S66 1EA

Employment

S66 1EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

S66 1EA 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	127
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aughton Early Years Centre Main Street , Aughton S26 3XH	3out of 4	5,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Morthen Road , Wickersley S66 1EU	- not rated	1,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Morthen Road , Wickersley S66 1EU	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wickersley Northfield Primary School Northfield Lane , Wickersley S66 2HL	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wickersley Northfield Junior School Northfield Lane , Wickersley S66 2HL	- not rated	1,797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickersley Northfield Primary School Northfield Lane , Wickersley S66 2HL	- not rated	1,797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wickersley School and Sports College Bawtry Road , Wickersley S66 1JL	- not rated	1,442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickersley School and Sports College Bawtry Road , Wickersley S66 1JL	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School, Specialist School for the Arts and Applied Learning Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	- not rated	3,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE	3out of 4	3,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood High School Moorgate Road , S60 2UH	- not rated	5,116 yd	Community school	No	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	5,184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows School Locksley Drive , Thurcroft S66 9NT	- not rated	2,457 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Locksley Drive , Thurcroft S66 9NT	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Bramley Campus Rother Way , Hellaby Estate S66 8QN	- not rated	3,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood School Rother Way , Hellaby Industrial Estate S66 8QN	- not rated	3,064 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	- not rated	4,053 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wickersley Social Club	40 Morthen Road		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wickersley Recreation Ground SORBY WAY	grass pitches	1,005 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.9%

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	3.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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