OX CLOSE AVENUE, S61 3QU House Prices & Local Information

S61 3QU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Ox Close Avenue, 0.2km from Kimberworth Park in Rotherham. Administratively it sits within Keppel ward and the Rotherham constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S61 3QU is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 39 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 59 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £128k, 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 3QU are sourced from Output Area E00039530 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.