Kimberworth Park
Rotherham 011 · 5 sub-areas · 7,360 residents
Rotherham 011 is a residential neighbourhood within Rotherham, home to around 7,360 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £608 a month — well below the UK median and a fraction of what you'd pay in most southern cities. Owner-occupation is moderate, but a notably high share of social housing shapes who lives here and what the area feels like day to day.
Kimberworth Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Rotherham — train into Sheffield runs in around 43 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Kimberworth Park?
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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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Kimberworth Park in Rotherham
Living in Kimberworth Park
This part of Rotherham is firmly working-class and residential — the kind of neighbourhood where most people are long-settled rather than passing through. Over half of residents either own their home or rent through a social landlord, and the private rented sector is unusually small at around one in ten households. That gives the area a more stable, community-rooted feel than you'd find in a more transient corner of a city.
On the cost side, this is one of the more affordable neighbourhoods you'll find anywhere in England. A two-bedroom home runs around £608 a month, and even a three-bedroom comes in at about £734. For context, the UK median two-bedroom rent is roughly double that. The deposit hurdle is manageable too — at current prices, you'd typically save a deposit in around two and a half years. Council tax (Band D) sits at just over £2,380 a year.
The population skews slightly older than the national average, with a noticeable share of residents in the 50–64 bracket. Families with children are well represented — around 23% of the population is under 18 — and single-person households make up about three in ten homes. It's a broad mix, but one weighted towards settled households rather than younger movers.
Getting around is largely car-dependent: about 68% of residents commute by car, and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.9 km away — around a 36-minute walk, so most people drive to it. The nearest major employment hub is accessible in around 43 minutes. If you're weighing up where within Rotherham offers the best value for a stable, affordable base, see the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rotherham 011 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's affordable, stable, and has a genuine community feel driven by high owner-occupation and social housing. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and a below-average share of highly-rated local schools. If cost and community matter more to you than urban amenities, it can work well.
- What is the rent in Rotherham 011?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £482 a month, a two-bedroom around £608, and a three-bedroom around £734. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 5% over the past year.
- Is Rotherham 011 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 114 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — noticeably above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area falls in the second-lowest deprivation decile nationally, which tends to correlate with higher crime. It's not unusually dangerous, but it's worth checking specific streets before committing.
- What's the commute from Rotherham 011 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 43 minutes away. Most residents drive — about 68% commute by car — as the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.9 km away. Public transport commutes to Manchester or Birmingham run around 108 minutes.
- Who lives in Rotherham 011?
- Mostly settled, working-class households — a mix of owner-occupiers and social renters, with very few private renters. Families with children are well represented, as are single-person households. It's an ethnically homogeneous area, with around 94% of residents UK-born.
- What schools are near Rotherham 011?
- There are 58 schools within roughly 2 km of typical residents, so choice isn't the issue — but quality is more variable than average. Around 38% are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national norm of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 3.8 km away. Check individual catchments carefully.
- How affordable is buying a home in Rotherham 011?
- Very affordable by national standards. The median sale price is around £155,000, and at typical local savings rates you'd accumulate a deposit in roughly two and a half years — one of the quicker timelines in Yorkshire. Rent-to-take-home sits at about 35%, so renting on a local wage is manageable but not effortless.