# Rawmarsh Town in Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber. Rawmarsh is a town in Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber. Median sale price £160,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 149.3 per 1,000 people. About 19,402 people. Town. Code E63001307. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham) Rawmarsh is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Rawmarsh add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own. ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £160,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rawmarsh was £160,000 in 2025. Joint 83rd cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/rawmarsh#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 18,892** (2021). Rawmarsh had 18,892 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 575th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/rawmarsh#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Rawmarsh 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/town/rawmarsh#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Rawmarsh, 99.1% 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/town/rawmarsh#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63001307) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Rawmarsh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63001307) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 218 homes were sold in Rawmarsh in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63001307) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rawmarsh. - [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63001307) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rawmarsh had 18,892 usual residents at the census. ## How Rawmarsh compares Each town against every other town the measure covers. | Measure | Rawmarsh | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £160,000 | joint 14th cheapest | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · 2025 | | Population | 18,892 | 38th most populated | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | joint 15th highest | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · Jan 2026 | ## Is Rawmarsh safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rawmarsh at a rate of 149.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 108.4 per 1,000 people across Yorkshire and The Humber. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 256 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rawmarsh. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (934), shoplifting (626) and other crime (418). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Rawmarsh was 123.0 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 Rawmarsh, neighbourhood by neighbourhood - Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Rawmarsh has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank: - Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood - Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods - Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England. ## Neighbourhoods in Rawmarsh | 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 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. ## Council [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham) ## Postcode districts covering Rawmarsh [S62](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s62) ## Middle areas in Rawmarsh [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) ## Towns near Rawmarsh [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rotherham), [Swinton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/swinton-rotherham), [Wath upon Dearne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wath-upon-dearne), [Wickersley and Bramley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wickersley-and-bramley), [Mexborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/mexborough), [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) ## Rawmarsh in brief Rawmarsh is a town in Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber. About 19,402 people lived in Rawmarsh in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £160,000 in 2025 across 218 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 149.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). The median price paid for a home in Rawmarsh was £160,000 in 2025. Rawmarsh had 18,892 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Rawmarsh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Rawmarsh, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Town - Code: E63001307 - Constituency: [Rawmarsh and Conisbrough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rawmarsh-and-conisbrough) - Council: [Rotherham †](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham) - Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 4.85 km² - People, mid-2024: 19,402* - Neighbourhoods: 13 - Output areas: 64 * 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rotherham), [Swinton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/swinton-rotherham), [Wath upon Dearne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wath-upon-dearne), [Wickersley and Bramley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wickersley-and-bramley), [Mexborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/mexborough), [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) ## Latest updates for Rawmarsh - 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/E63001307 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/rawmarsh, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/rawmarsh#f-house-sales-median-price. 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