Is S64 5WA a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

S64 5WA is a postcode in Kilnhurst & Swinton East, Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near S64 5WA, then scores the surrounding small area 60/100 - top 39% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around S64 5WA are housing and local prosperity, while health 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 S64 5WA is based on Rotherham 003 Census 2021. It covers 8,543 residents, 2,263 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 45, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 67% owner-occupied, 13% privately rented, 20% 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 8/10.

For property prices near S64 5WA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the S64 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £160k from 29 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near S64 5WA can compare 7 state schools within one mile, including 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 10 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 10 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near S64 5WA 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.

Local change around S64 5WA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 6 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.