S61 2SZ

POSTCODE

S61 2SZ is a postcode in Keppel.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4516, -1.4268
OS grid SK381951 (438,164, 395,133)
IMD England
8/10
#24004
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
MoM +13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5WFH2F+J7
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£195,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,556 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24004
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24004 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · S61 2SZ
HM Land Registry · Rotherham
Average price
£217,443
Median price: £195,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,556 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £170,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£500k£335k£170k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near S61 2SZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near S61 2SZ

Counts are for Keppel electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +19%
563717
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +25%
25167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1494
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -35%
452913
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

99
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,445
White Brit.95.8%
+ other · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,445
Christian52.8%
No religion38.7%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,442
50–6425.7%
35–4918.3%
65–7412.5%
25–3411.7%
5–95.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 623
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Single family household, all members 66+11.7%
One person: other11.4%
+ 9 other households · 32.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chapeltown Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
  • Meadowhall Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
  • Meadowhall Interchange

    Tram

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

Bus stops

  • Upper Wortley Road/Scholes Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    14 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Scholes Lane/Upper Wortley Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Scholes Lane/Upper Wortley Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Upper Wortley Road/Grange Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Upper Wortley Road/Kirkstead Abbey Mews

    Bus · at · north-west

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for S61 2SZ

England
Country
Rotherham
Local Authority
Keppel
Ward
Sheffield
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
S61 2SZ
Coordinates
53.4516, -1.4268
Grid reference
SK381951
Easting
438,164
Northing
395,133
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WFH2F+J7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Thorpe Hesley
Travel to Work
Sheffield
ITL Region
Rotherham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Rotherham
Local Authority
Council Area
Rotherham E14001452
Constituency
E14001452
South Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Keppel
Constituency code
E14001452
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Rotherham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Rotherham

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Rotherham
Sub ICB Location
NHS South Yorkshire ICB - 03L
Cancer Alliance
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rotherham 007B E01007801
E01007801
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rotherham 007 E02001584
E02001584
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rotherham 007B E01007801
E01007801
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rotherham 007 E02001584
E02001584
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:39 AM6:01 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode S61 2SZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01007801 and MSOA E02001584 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24004
Present — Active
Postcode S61 2SZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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