S61 4EA Rotherham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Greasbrough. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Coach Road, Greasbrough: 12 addresses
- Milton Close, Greasbrough: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Coach Road, Greasbrough: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Coach Road, Greasbrough: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Rotherham in 2026-27: Band D £2,382 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,588 | £1,852 | £2,117 | £2,382 | £2,911 | £3,440 | £3,969 | £4,763 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (61% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 49 Potter Hill, Greasbrough, Rotherham, S61 4NX, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 15 addresses are between 43 m and 59 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rotherham Central 463,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Meadowhall 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Swinton (South Yorks) 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Street/Green Street Greasbrough | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rotherham Interchange/C4 Rotherham Town Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 49.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greasbrough Medical Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | Kimberworth Park Dental Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Doncaster Gate Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Rotherham Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Express, Kimberworth Park | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,340 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Greasbrough Park 2.2 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.9 ha | 30 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greasbrough Allotments 2.2 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 300yds (270m) long on Clay Hill, a scheduled monument, 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 300yds (270m) long on Clay Hill | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Roman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Wentworth Woodhouse | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox's Plantation | Wood | 360 m north-west |
| Cinderbridge Plantation | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Clay Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Dog Kennel Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Ockley Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Don Island | Island | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 15 |
11 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Coach Road.