S62 7HD Rotherham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rawmarsh West. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Harding Close, Rawmarsh: 23 addresses
- Unnamed street near Harding Close, Upper Haugh: 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 D (42% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 24 addresses are between 88 m and 91 m above sea level (89 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 | Swinton (South Yorks) 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Rotherham Central 463,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harding Avenue/Green Rise Upper Haugh | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW1 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 48.2 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | High Street Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rawmarsh Dental Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | The Lodges (Wathwood Hospital) | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Family Shopper Rawmarsh, Rrawmarsh Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Farm Play Area 310 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper Haugh Cricket Ground 1.8 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,040 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long S of Abdy Farm, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long S of Abdy Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long N of Birchwood (E of Chemical Cottages) | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long on Birchcliff Bank | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Wentworth Woodhouse | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Monk Wood | Wood | 320 m south-east |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Warren Vale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Blackamoor Inn Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Clay Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Dog Kennel Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the postcode's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rotherham: see them on the Rotherham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 6 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 Harding Close.