S64 8EB Rotherham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Swinton Rockingham. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
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 C (37% of about 700 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 32 addresses are between 82 m and 86 m above sea level (84 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 | 1.7 km |
| Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bolton-Upon-Dearne 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Rockingham Road/Warren Vale Swinton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW1 | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 47.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Crown Street Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Swinton Dental Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | The Lodges (Wathwood Hospital) | 930 m |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Woodman Convenience Store, Swinton | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Highfield Park 2.2 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 700 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 630 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage, a scheduled monument, 380 m west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage | Scheduled monument | 380 m west |
| Rockingham Kiln | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m west |
| Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood | Scheduled monument | 770 m west |
| Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation | Scheduled monument | 920 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Cornered Plantation | Wood | 260 m south-west |
| Lawn Plantation | Wood | 690 m south-west |
| Warren Vale | Valley | 1.2 km south-west |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-west |
| Swinton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km east |
| Bolton Ings | Wetland | 3.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 32 |
24 of the postcode's 32 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.