Doncaster and Rotherham
Metropolitan boroughsTwo neighbouring metropolitan boroughs in Yorkshire and The Humber, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | Doncaster | Rotherham |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Jul 2026 | £172,305 Up 4.7% in a year | £191,496 Up 1.7% in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £34,967 62nd lowest of 348 | £34,713 48th lowest of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 4.9× 39th most affordable of 348 | 5.5× 59th most affordable of 348 |
| Deprivation score (England) MHCLG · England only | 30.5 35th most deprived of 296 | 29.8 43rd most deprived of 296 |
In brief
- Doncaster and Rotherham share a border.
- Doncaster's average house price is 10% lower than Rotherham's.
- Doncaster's median full-time pay is 1% higher than Rotherham's.
- Doncaster's house price to pay is 4.9×, against 5.5× in Rotherham.
- Doncaster's deprivation score (England) is 30.5, against 29.8 in Rotherham.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
DoncasterRotherhamMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£172,305£191,496
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
4.7%1.7%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£34,967£34,713
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
4.9×5.5×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
30.529.8