# S26 2GX: area report for a postcode in Rotherham

S26 2GX is a postcode in Rotherham.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Rotherham. Open the map at S26 2GX for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham) › [S26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s26) › [S26 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s26-2)

## Around this postcode

- **3 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 62% on July. Rotherham 031B: 38 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **Kiveton Bridge, 2.9 km**: About 36 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 350 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **No property in S26 2GX listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **England’s least deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Rotherham 031B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **£191,052 average price**: For the whole of Rotherham, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.2 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 920 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at S26 2GX**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **Low road and rail noise at S26 2GX**: Road 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX
- **10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aston Hall Junior and Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aston-hall-junior-and-infant-school-e143054) | Primary | 350 m (4 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Aston Lodge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aston-lodge-primary-school-e143055) | Primary | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aston-all-saints-cofe-a-primary-school-e141590) | Primary | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2022 | 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Springwood Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/springwood-primary-academy-e142139) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Swallownest Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/swallownest-primary-school-e149610) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Aston Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aston-academy-e136718) | Secondary | 2 km (24 minutes on foot) | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 45.3 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Wales Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wales-primary-school-e106883) | Primary | 2 km (25 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2024 | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2026 | £305,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| June 2026 | £425,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| August 2026 | £270,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| April 2023 | £430,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| March 2026 | £375,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| April 2024 | £270,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 180 m |
| December 2025 | £197,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |
| December 2025 | £285,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

- Supermarkets: Asda Aston Express Petrol (920 m, Asda)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £191,052** (August 2026). Rotherham’s average house price was £191,052 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,713** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rotherham earned a median of £34,713 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 48th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in Rotherham costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 29.8** (2025). Rotherham has a deprivation score of 29.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 43rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Rotherham 031B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 6.0** (2025). Rotherham 031B has a deprivation score of 6.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,946th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £240,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rotherham 031B was £240,000 in 2025. Joint 10,416th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,100** (2021). Rotherham 031B had 2,100 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,926th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Rotherham 031B, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## S26 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £237,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S26 was £237,500 in 2025. Joint 665th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 25,924** (2021). S26 had 25,924 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,122nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 76%** (2022). About 76% of people in S26 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In S26, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham)
- Centre: 53.3556, -1.3029

Council: [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Rother Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rother-valley): Jake Richards (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.3029,53.3556,S262GX

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