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S97 postcode area · Rotherham

The S97 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rotherham, Sheffield. Area Scores range from 0 to 20 across them. Every full S97 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the S97 district, Wath upon Dearne is the strongest performer at 20 out of 100 (#5,468 of 6,856 nationally); Burngreave & Grimesthorpe is the weakest at 0. All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £108,000 in Burngreave & Grimesthorpe to £176,000 in Wath upon Dearne. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Rotherham and Sheffield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,905a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime158per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied44%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wath upon DearneRotherham 5,46820 £176,000
Burngreave & GrimesthorpeSheffield 6,8260 £108,000

People living in S97 Census 2021

Residents22,331
Median age (est.)34
Density1,539per km²
No qualifications29%
Degree or above25%
No car or van36%

Age

0–14 23%15–24 14%25–44 29%45–64 21%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 32%Private rent: 24%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 32%Private rent 24%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 13%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 14%Other: 15%
One person 33%Couple, no children 13%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 14%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 17% · Professional 16% · Caring & leisure 12%

All occupation groups
Elementary17%
Professional16%
Caring & leisure12%
Associate professional10%
Sales & customer service10%
Process & plant10%
Skilled trades9%
Managers & directors8%
Administrative8%

Ethnic group

White: 60%Asian: 15%Black: 12%Mixed: 3%Other: 10%
White 60%Asian 15%Black 12%Mixed 3%Other 10%

Religion & identity

Christian 39% · Muslim 28% · No religion 26%

Born outside the UK: 29%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around S97.

S61 S95 S62 S60 S96 S5 S9 S4

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.