Is S26 6NR a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

S26 6NR is a postcode in Wales, Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near S26 6NR, then scores the surrounding small area 63/100 - top 32% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around S26 6NR are safety and jobs, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for S26 6NR is based on Rotherham 033 Census 2021. It covers 8,652 residents, 278 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 46, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 73% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 12% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 5/10.

For property prices near S26 6NR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the S26 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £220k from 36 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near S26 6NR by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near S26 6NR; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.