Swinton South
Rotherham 004 · 4 sub-areas · 6,452 residents
Rotherham 004 is a residential part of Rotherham, home to around 6,400 people and notably affordable even by Yorkshire standards. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £608 a month — well below the UK median for a two-bed — and with nearly nine in ten residents within easy reach of green space, it's a practical, unpretentious place to put down roots.
Swinton South is a commuter neighbourhood within Rotherham — train into Sheffield runs in around 36 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Swinton South?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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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Swinton South in Rotherham
Living in Swinton South
This part of Rotherham has the feel of a settled, largely owner-occupied community. Nearly two in three households own their home, which gives the area a stable, quietly residential character you don't always find in neighbourhoods with higher private renting shares. Green space is genuinely accessible here — around 88% of residents are within walking distance of it, and the average distance to the nearest patch is just over 200 metres.
On cost, Rotherham 004 sits at the affordable end of the Yorkshire spectrum. A two-bed comes in at around £608 a month, and a three-bed at roughly £734 — figures that look modest even compared to other South Yorkshire towns, let alone Leeds or Sheffield. The deposit hurdle is lower too: it takes around three years of saving to build a typical deposit, which is well under the national average. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,382 a year, broadly in line with the wider borough.
The demographic picture is relatively settled and older-skewed. About one in five residents is aged 50–64, and a similar share is over 65 — higher than you'd expect in a younger urban area. Families with children make up a meaningful slice of the population too, at around 19% of households. The community is largely long-established, with over 97% of residents born in the UK and an ethnic diversity index among the lowest you'd find in the region.
Practically, most people here drive — around 68% commute by car, and just over 3% use public transport, so access to a vehicle matters. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away, about a 15-minute walk. Nearly a quarter of residents work from home at least some of the time, which suits the suburban pace of the area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rotherham 004 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's a settled, affordable, largely owner-occupied area with good access to green space — nearly 88% of residents are within walking distance of a park or open space. It's quieter and more suburban than central Rotherham, which suits families and older residents well, but it's less lively if you're looking for a young, renter-heavy community.
- What is the rent in Rotherham 004?
- A one-bed typically runs around £482 a month, a two-bed about £608, and a three-bed roughly £734. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 5% in the past year, but they remain well below the UK median two-bed rent of around £1,200 a month.
- Is Rotherham 004 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 64 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's a reasonable baseline for a South Yorkshire suburban neighbourhood. Quieter residential streets tend to be calmer than areas near local retail or high footfall routes.
- What's the commute from Rotherham 004 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 35 minutes away by public transport or car. The rail journey to Manchester takes approximately 90 minutes, and to London around two hours. Most residents commute by car — around 68% — as local public transport links are limited, with only about 3% using buses or trains for their commute.
- Who lives in Rotherham 004?
- Predominantly long-established, older residents — over 40% of the population is aged 50 or over. Owner-occupiers make up about two thirds of households, and there's a meaningful social housing presence at nearly 24%. It's a low-turnover community, largely UK-born, with a smaller share of young professionals or renters than you'd find in most English urban areas.
- What schools are near Rotherham 004?
- There are 40 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 57% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national share of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.9 km away. It's worth researching individual catchments carefully, as quality varies across the area.
- How affordable is buying a home in Rotherham 004?
- The median house price here is around £177,000, and on a typical local salary, it takes about three years to save a deposit — one of the lower bars you'll find in England. That makes it a realistic option for first-time buyers, particularly compared to cities like Leeds or Sheffield where deposit timelines are considerably longer.