Neighbourhood comparison
Rotherham South vs Swallownest & Wales
Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber · Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber
Rotherham South · 5Swallownest & Wales leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesSwallownest & Wales · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
88
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +24 pts
69
✓ leads
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
60
✓ leads
77
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£761/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 +£2/mo
£764/mo
£973/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£965/mo
£2,162/yr
Council tax
Δ -£99/yr
£2,063/yr
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
3.9 yrs
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
100.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -27.1
72.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
41%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 126 m
2.2 km
✓ leads
37 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
44 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,805
Population
7,499
4,253 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,318 / km²
33%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
28%
24%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
27%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0