Maltby East
Rotherham 020 · 6 sub-areas · 9,800 residents
Rotherham 020 is a residential pocket of Rotherham, home to around 9,800 people and notably affordable even by South Yorkshire standards. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £608 a month — well under half the UK average for a 2-bed — and the area sits in the second-most deprived decile nationally, which explains both the low rents and the genuine community feel you won't find in pricier parts of the borough.
Maltby East is a settled residential pocket of Rotherham. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 123 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Maltby East?
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; 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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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Maltby East in Rotherham
Living in Maltby East
Rotherham 020 is one of the more affordable corners of an already affordable borough. The housing stock skews towards family-sized homes rather than city-centre flats, and with around one in four households in social renting, there's a settled, community-oriented character that distinguishes it from the more transient rental pockets closer to Rotherham town centre.
The cost picture here is genuinely compelling. A median rent of £678 a month across all property sizes puts Rotherham 020 well below the UK norm, and the deposit gap reflects that — you'd need roughly 2.3 years of savings to cover a standard deposit, compared to five or six years in many southern cities. Rent takes up about 35% of typical take-home pay, which is on the higher side relative to local wages rather than absolute rent levels, pointing to modest incomes rather than expensive housing.
The people here are a fairly broad mix by age. Almost a quarter of residents are under 18, which is above typical urban norms, and the 50-plus age groups together account for nearly 37% of the population — suggesting a neighbourhood where families and older settled residents predominate over young professional renters. Owner-occupation sits at just over half of households, with social housing making up around a quarter — a tenure split that gives the area more stability than somewhere with heavy private-rented concentration.
Practically speaking, this isn't a neighbourhood built around public transport. Nearly 68% of residents get to work by car, and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 7.9 km away — about a 99-minute walk in straight-line terms, so you'll want a car or a bus connection to reach it. Greenspace is more accessible: nearly half of residents are within a walkable distance of green space, with the nearest patch just 355 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rotherham 020 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's genuinely affordable — a 2-bed runs around £608 a month — and has a settled, community feel with a mix of families and older residents. The trade-off is that schools are patchier than the national average, crime runs above the UK rate, and you'll almost certainly need a car. If affordability and space matter more than walkability or nightlife, it stacks up well.
- What is the rent in Rotherham 020?
- A typical one-bedroom home costs around £482 a month, a two-bedroom around £608, and a three-bedroom around £734. These are estimated figures based on local sale prices scaled from borough-level data. Rents rose about 5% over the past year. The overall median rent across all sizes is around £678 a month.
- Is Rotherham 020 safe?
- Crime runs at around 118 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the second-most deprived decile nationally, and elevated crime tends to follow higher deprivation. It's not the borough's most challenging area, but it's worth checking specific streets on the police.uk crime map before committing.
- What's the commute from Rotherham 020 to Rotherham centre?
- Most residents drive — around 67% commute by car, with only about 8% using public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 7.9 km away, and there's no metro or tram service. For longer-distance travel, public-transport journey times run to around 179 minutes to Manchester and just over 200 minutes to London.
- Who lives in Rotherham 020?
- Mostly families and older settled residents. Nearly 24% of the population is under 18, and the 50-plus age groups account for close to 37% combined. Just over half of households own their home, around a quarter are in social housing, and private renting accounts for roughly 23%. Degree-holders make up only 16% of residents, and 96.5% were born in the UK.
- What schools are near Rotherham 020?
- There are 29 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 46% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — noticeably below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 6 km away. If schools are a deciding factor, research specific catchment boundaries and individual Ofsted reports carefully before choosing a street.
- Is Rotherham 020 affordable to buy in?
- Very much so. The median house price is around £136,000, and a typical buyer needs roughly 2.3 years of savings to cover a standard deposit — one of the lower bars you'll find in Yorkshire. That said, local median salaries sit at around £29,700 a year, so mortgage affordability still deserves careful modelling.