JOSEPHINE ROAD, S61 1BL House Prices & Local Information

S61 1BL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Josephine Road, 0.2km from Holmes in Rotherham. Administratively it sits within Rotherham West ward and the Rotherham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S61 1BL is many residents of this subgroup are born in eu countries, but uk-born members are also more common than elsewhere in the group. many residents identify with the pakistani ethnic group. residents are more likely than members of other subgroups to reside in properties that are not flats, to declare no religious affiliation and to identify as being of mixed or multiple ethnicities. the members of the subgroup are educated to lower levels than the group average. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. At 30 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 31% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 55% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Rotherham. Full-time employment stands at 14% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £58k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for S61 1BL are sourced from Output Area E00039080 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.