# S62

Postcode district covering Rawmarsh, Upper Haugh and Ryecroft, in Rotherham.

S62 is a postcode district covering Rawmarsh, Upper Haugh and Ryecroft, in Rotherham. Median sale price £163,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 141.6 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code S62. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [S](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an S62 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £163,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S62 was £163,000 in 2025. Joint 165th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 20,573** (2021). S62 had 20,573 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,330th least 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in S62 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In S62, 95.7% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S62) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in S62 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=S62) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 227 homes were sold in S62 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=S62) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for S62.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S62) (Census 2021, England and Wales): S62 had 20,573 usual residents at the census.

## How S62 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | S62 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £163,000 | 8th cheapest | 45 postcode districts, S · 2025 |
| Population | 20,573 | 14th least populated | 47 postcode districts, S · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 47 postcode districts, S · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.7% | 18th highest | 47 postcode districts, S · Jan 2026 |

## Is S62 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in S62 at a rate of 141.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.1 per 1,000 people across the S postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 273 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in S62.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (959), shoplifting (626) and other crime (435).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in S62 was 118.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in S62, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so S62 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in S62

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rotherham 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007778) | 1,398 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.0% |
| [Rotherham 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007779) | 1,954 | 110.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Rotherham 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007780) | 1,397 | 97.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Rotherham 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007781) | 1,474 | 117.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Rotherham 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007782) | 1,467 | 238.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Rotherham 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007771) | 1,326 | 54.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.8% |
| [Rotherham 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007772) | 1,375 | 161.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.8% |
| [Rotherham 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007773) | 1,423 | 81.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Rotherham 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007774) | 1,445 | 117.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Rotherham 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007696) | 1,397 | 56.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 53.7% |
| [Rotherham 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007775) | 1,355 | 78.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Rotherham 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007776) | 1,542 | 109.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Rotherham 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007783) | 1,700 | 184.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Rotherham 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007784) | 1,719 | 483.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.2% |

## Your MP

- [Rawmarsh and Conisbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rawmarsh-and-conisbrough): John Healey (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.

## Middle areas in S62

[Rawmarsh North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/rawmarsh-north-east), [Rawmarsh North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/rawmarsh-north-west), [Rawmarsh South](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/rawmarsh-south)

## Postcode sectors in S62

[S62 5 (191 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62-5), [S62 6 (170 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62-6), [S62 7 (259 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62-7)

## Council

[Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham)

## Towns in S62

[Rawmarsh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rawmarsh)

## Postcode districts next to S62

[S35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s35), [S60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s60), [S61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s61), [S63](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s63), [S64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s64), [S65](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s65), [S73](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s73), [S74](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s74), [S75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s75)

## Nearest rail stations

[Elsecar (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4274,53.4987), [Wombwell (4.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4162,53.5174), [Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) (5.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4663,53.4623), [Parkgate (5.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3434,53.4430)

## More in the S postcode area

[All S postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## S62 in brief

S62 is a postcode district covering Rawmarsh, Upper Haugh and Ryecroft, in Rotherham.
About 21,076 people lived in S62 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £163,000 in 2025 across 227 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 141.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in S62 was £163,000 in 2025.
S62 had 20,573 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in S62 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In S62, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: S62
- Postcode area: [S](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)
- Constituency: [Rawmarsh and Conisbrough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rawmarsh-and-conisbrough)
- Council: [Rotherham †](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham)
- Area: 32.98 km²
- People, mid-2024: 21,076*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 71

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[S61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s61), [S63](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s63), [S64](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s64), [S65](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s65), [S74](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s74), [S75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s75)

## Latest updates for S62

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S62

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62