Catcliffe, Treeton & Waverley
Rotherham 027 · 7 sub-areas · 13,773 residents
Rotherham 027 is a largely residential pocket of Rotherham in Yorkshire and The Humber, home to around 13,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £608 a month — well below the UK national median and among the more affordable corners of the region. Over seven in ten households here own their home, which sets it apart from many comparable areas.
Catcliffe, Treeton & Waverley is a commuter neighbourhood within Rotherham — train into Sheffield runs in around 38 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Catcliffe, Treeton & Waverley?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £678 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Catcliffe, Treeton & Waverley in Rotherham
Living in Catcliffe, Treeton & Waverley
This part of Rotherham is decisively owner-occupied territory. More than seven in ten households own their home — a share that shapes the feel of the area: settled, family-oriented, not a place where neighbours are constantly turning over. With a median house price of around £232,000 and a deposit-saving timeline of under four years on a local salary, getting onto the property ladder here is genuinely within reach for people on ordinary wages.
Rents sit well below the national average across every bedroom size. A one-bed runs about £482 a month, a two-bed around £608, and a three-bed roughly £734. Those figures rose around 5% in the past year, so the market is moving, but they remain some of the most competitive in the Yorkshire region. Rent takes up around 35% of take-home pay for the typical resident — tight but not unusual for the area, and far less punishing than most southern cities.
The demographic mix skews towards families and younger adults. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18 — higher than you'd expect in a more transient urban area — and households with couples raising children make up over a quarter of all homes. The 18–34 age group is also well-represented at around a quarter of the population, which gives the area more youth than many settled suburban commuter zones.
For getting around, most people here drive — around two-thirds commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.3 km away (about a 28-minute walk, or a short drive), and from there the nearest major employment centre is around 37 minutes away by public transport. The whole area benefits from 100% gigabit broadband coverage, which makes working from home — something around a quarter of residents do — a practical option. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rotherham 027 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented area with genuinely affordable housing — both to rent and to buy. Owner-occupation is high, crime is close to the national average, and greenspace is within easy reach. The trade-off is that public transport is limited, so you'll almost certainly need a car to get the most out of living here.
- What is the rent in Rotherham 027?
- A one-bed typically runs around £482 a month, a two-bed around £608, and a three-bed around £734. These are estimates scaled from borough-level ONS data. Rents rose about 5% in the past year but remain well below the UK national median, which sits around £1,200 a month for a two-bed.
- Is Rotherham 027 safe?
- Crime runs at around 83 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — close to the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not an especially high-crime area, and the settled, owner-occupied character of the neighbourhood tends to keep residential streets quieter than commercial or town-centre zones nearby.
- What's the commute from Rotherham 027 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 37 minutes away by public transport. Most residents drive rather than use public transport — only around 3% commute by train or bus. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.3 km away, equating to about a 28-minute walk or a short drive.
- Who lives in Rotherham 027?
- Mostly families and owner-occupiers. Over 27% of households are couples with children, more than 23% of residents are under 18, and nearly 73% own their home. Around a quarter of residents work from home, and the area has a broadly settled, UK-born demographic with a degree-qualification share of roughly 33%.
- What schools are near Rotherham 027?
- There are 53 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 63% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual schools carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.4 km away. Current Ofsted reports are worth consulting before making school-based decisions.
- How affordable is buying a home in Rotherham 027?
- More affordable than most of England. The median house price is around £232,000, and on a typical local salary you'd reach a deposit in under four years — one of the faster timelines in the region. The high owner-occupation rate (nearly 73%) reflects just how accessible home ownership has historically been here.