Masbrough & Bradgate
Rotherham 016 · 4 sub-areas · 7,821 residents
Rotherham 016 is a neighbourhood within Rotherham, home to around 7,800 people, where renting is genuinely affordable by any UK measure. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £608 a month — roughly half the UK national average — and you can get on the property ladder here with a deposit saved in under two years. The trade-off is a school picture that sits well below the national standard.
Masbrough & Bradgate is a commuter neighbourhood within Rotherham — train into Sheffield runs in around 29 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Masbrough & Bradgate?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Masbrough & Bradgate in Rotherham
Living in Masbrough & Bradgate
This part of Rotherham is predominantly residential, with a tenure mix that's more evenly split between owners, private renters, and social housing than you'd find almost anywhere in southern England. Around a third of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, another third rent privately, and just over a third are in social housing — a balance that shapes the demographic feel considerably, giving the area a more settled, community-rooted character than many comparable northern neighbourhoods.
The cost picture is one of the most striking things about living here. A median home sells for just over £99,000, making this one of the more accessible housing markets in Yorkshire. Renters pay a median of £678 a month across all property sizes, and rents have risen around 5% over the past year — notable, but still leaving the area firmly affordable relative to the wider UK. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,382 a year, which is broadly in line with the Yorkshire average.
Who lives here leans young — over a quarter of residents are under 18, and another quarter are between 18 and 34. Single-person households account for nearly four in ten homes, which is high. The ethnic diversity index sits at 47.4, reflecting a reasonably mixed community, with around three in four residents born in the UK. Degree-level qualifications are held by about 18% of residents, below the national average, which broadly matches the employment and salary picture.
For getting around, most residents drive — over half use a car to commute. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away, about a 16-minute walk, connecting to the wider South Yorkshire network. The nearest major employment hub is around 27 minutes away. Public transport covers the basics, and every home here has gigabit-capable broadband. For the streets and sub-areas within Rotherham 016, see the breakdown below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rotherham 016 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The cost of living here is genuinely low — you'll pay around £608 a month for a two-bedroom, roughly half the UK average — and greenspace is close by for most residents. The trade-offs are a higher-than-average crime rate and a school picture that sits well below the national standard. For renters prioritising affordability over prestige, it's a practical choice.
- What is the rent in Rotherham 016?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £482 a month, a two-bedroom around £608, and a three-bedroom around £734. These are estimated figures scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 5% over the past year, so budget a little headroom if you're planning ahead.
- Is Rotherham 016 safe?
- Crime here runs at around 179 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — more than twice the UK national rate of roughly 80. The area sits in the most deprived tenth of English neighbourhoods, which correlates with elevated crime nationally. It's not out of step with similar parts of South Yorkshire, but it's higher than the UK average and worth factoring into your decision.
- What's the commute from Rotherham 016 to the nearest city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 27 minutes away. For longer trips, the rail journey to Leeds or Sheffield takes you into the wider Yorkshire network; the nearest mainline station is roughly 1.3 km away (about a 16-minute walk). Most residents drive — around 57% commute by car.
- Who lives in Rotherham 016?
- A young, mixed community — over a quarter of residents are under 18, and another quarter are 18 to 34. Single-person households make up nearly four in ten homes. The tenure split is unusually even across owners, private renters, and social housing tenants. Around 18% of adults hold a degree-level qualification, below the national average.
- What schools are near Rotherham 016?
- There are 39 schools within 2 km, so options are plentiful. Around 39% of those nearby are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.7 km away. It's worth checking current Ofsted ratings and specific catchment boundaries before deciding.
- Is it cheap to buy a home in Rotherham 016?
- Yes — the median sale price is just over £99,000, one of the more accessible levels in Yorkshire. On a typical local salary, you'd save a 10% deposit in under two years. For first-time buyers priced out of larger cities, this area is one of the more realistic entry points in the north of England.