Wath upon Dearne
Rotherham 002 · 6 sub-areas · 10,341 residents
Rotherham 002 is a residential stretch of Rotherham, home to around 10,300 people, where renting costs considerably less than in most English towns. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £608 a month — well under half the UK median for a two-bed — and you can save a deposit in under three years. The trade-off is limited public transport and a school quality picture that lags the national average.
Wath upon Dearne is a commuter neighbourhood within Rotherham — train into Sheffield runs in around 57 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Wath upon Dearne?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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; 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.
Wath upon Dearne in Rotherham
Living in Wath upon Dearne
This part of Rotherham is settled, predominantly owner-occupied territory. The majority of residents own their home — approaching three in five — and the area has a notably mature age profile, with over a fifth of the population aged 65 or above. That shapes the feel: quieter streets, a lower turnover of residents, and the kind of demographic stability you tend to find in established South Yorkshire commuter suburbs rather than student-heavy city centres.
On cost, Rotherham 002 sits at the affordable end of a broadly affordable market. At roughly £608 a month for a two-bedroom home, you're paying around half the national median for that size. Rents rose about 5% over the past year, which is in line with the wider Yorkshire and The Humber picture, so affordability hasn't collapsed — a household on a typical local salary of around £29,600 a year is spending just over a third of take-home pay on rent, which is tighter than ideal but manageable compared to many English cities.
Social housing accounts for around a quarter of all households here, which is well above the national norm. That concentration is one reason private rents stay anchored — landlords are competing against a non-trivial social sector. The private rental market is relatively thin at around 14% of tenures, so availability of rentable stock can be limited at any given moment.
Almost all residents were born in the UK — the ethnic diversity index sits at 6.6, making this one of the more homogeneous parts of Yorkshire. The degree-educated share, at 23%, is below average for an English urban neighbourhood. Most people drive to work: nearly two-thirds rely on a car, and only 4% use public transport for the commute, which tells you something practical about how connected this part of Rotherham feels without a car.
For the sub-areas and specific streets within Rotherham 002, see the streets and sub-areas section below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Rotherham 002 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's genuinely affordable — a two-bedroom home rents for around £608 a month — and the area is settled and predominantly owner-occupied. The trade-offs are a higher-than-average crime rate, below-average school quality nearby, and limited public transport. It suits people who drive, value low costs, and aren't reliant on good local schools.
- What is the rent in Rotherham 002?
- A one-bedroom home runs about £482 a month, a two-bedroom around £608, and a three-bedroom roughly £734. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 5% in the past year, but the area remains one of the cheaper rental markets in Yorkshire and well below the UK median.
- Is Rotherham 002 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 114 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not the highest-crime area in South Yorkshire, but it's above average for an English suburban neighbourhood. Checking street-level crime data for specific roads before you move is advisable.
- What's the commute from Rotherham 002 to the nearest major city?
- Most residents drive — 64% commute by car. The nearest major employment hub is around 55 minutes away. By rail, Manchester takes roughly 109 minutes and Birmingham around 119 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.6km away, and only 4% of residents use public transport for their commute, so a car is effectively essential here.
- Who lives in Rotherham 002?
- Predominantly older, settled residents — over 40% are aged 50 or above, and nearly three in five households own their home. Social housing accounts for around a quarter of tenures. The area is ethnically homogeneous, with 97% of residents born in the UK. Young professionals and students are underrepresented; this is family and retiree territory.
- What schools are near Rotherham 002?
- There are 55 schools within 2km of typical residents, but only around 41% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 6.9km away. Families prioritising Ofsted ratings should research individual catchments carefully before deciding to move here.
- How affordable is buying a home in Rotherham 002?
- Relatively affordable by English standards. The median sale price is around £174,000, and a typical buyer can save a deposit in about 2.9 years — one of the quicker timescales you'll find in any English neighbourhood. That makes it worth considering for first-time buyers priced out of larger Yorkshire cities.