S81 8DQ Rotherham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dinnington. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Lamb Lane, Rotherham: 14 addresses
- Lamb Lane, Oldcotes: 6 addresses
- Lamb Lane, Rotherham: 1 address
- Ivy Lodge Lane, Rotherham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lamb Lane, Firbeck: 1 address
- Salt Hill, Rotherham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lamb Lane, Firbeck: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lamb Lane, Firbeck: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lamb Lane, Firbeck: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lamb Lane, Letwell: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lamb Lane, Firbeck: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lamb Lane, Firbeck: 1 address
- Salt Hill, Rotherham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lamb Lane, Letwell: 1 address
- Salt Hill Road, Rotherham: 1 address
- Salt Hill, Rotherham: 1 address
- Haven Hill, Rotherham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Lamb Lane, Letwell: 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 (33% of about 910 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: yes, Rotherham.
Listed buildings
- HAVEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
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 36 addresses are between 38 m and 77 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 82%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shireoaks 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Worksop 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Kiveton Park 58,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Dinnington Interchange/A1 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 56.1 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 63.4 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Tickhill & Colliery Medical Practice | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Langold Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Doncaster Road Dental Practise | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Bassetlaw Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Harworth Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Doncaster Road, Carlton In Lindrick | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Langold Country Park 55 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,210 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman villa at Oldcoates, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman villa at Oldcoates | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Sandbeck Park and Roche Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Wood | Wood | 200 m north-east |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 290 m west |
| Burntout Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Langold Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Woolthwaite Bottoms | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Quarry Hills | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 36 |
19 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Lamb Lane.