Neighbourhood comparison
Herringthorpe vs Rotherham South
Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber · Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber
Herringthorpe · 5Dead heat — 5 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 13 tiesRotherham South · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
93
77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -32 pts
45
44
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
49
✓ leads
86
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£794/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£33/mo
£761/mo
£991/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£18/mo
£973/mo
£2,132/yr
Council tax
Δ +£31/yr
£2,162/yr
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
3.8 yrs
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Earning power
£29,664/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,664/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
71.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +28.9
100.0
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
35%
Connectivity
3.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 711 m
2.4 km
✓ leads
47 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
37 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,789
Population
11,805
4,677 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,253 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
33%
25%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0