HOLMES LANE, S61 1BQ House Prices & Local Information

S61 1BQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Holmes Lane, 0.3km from Holmes in Rotherham. Administratively it sits within Rotherham West ward and the Rotherham constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — 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. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 31 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 59% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 52% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Rotherham.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 55 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 1BQ are sourced from Output Area E00039079 (shared with 25 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.