S64 8UP Rotherham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Swinton Rockingham. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Warren Vale Road, Wath upon Dearne: 22 addresses
- Blackamoor Road, Swinton: 4 addresses
- Warren Vale Road, Swinton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Warren Vale Road, West Melton: 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 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 28 addresses are between 77 m and 95 m above sea level (92 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 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bolton-Upon-Dearne 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warren Vale Road/Woodman Drive Swinton | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW1 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 47.4 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crown Street Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Swinton Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | The Lodges (Wathwood Hospital) | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodman Convenience Store, Swinton | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 820 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,100 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 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, 170 m south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 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 | 170 m south |
| Rockingham Kiln | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south |
| Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Roman Ridge: section 140yds (130m) long in Dyson's Plantation | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Cornered Plantation | Wood | 300 m south-east |
| Wath Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Warren Vale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Swinton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Bolton Ings | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 28 |
22 of the postcode's 28 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Warren Vale Road.