PSALTERS LANE, S61 1DR House Prices & Local Information

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

An affordable area with active regeneration, S61 1DR is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The community skews young professional (average age 30) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 43% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Rotherham. Full-time employment stands at 25% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 79 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £65k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 9.9% year-on-year. 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 1DR are sourced from Output Area E00039096 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.