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Market snapshot

Rotherham rental market at a glance

657

Active rentals in Rotherham

£795/mo

Median monthly rent

6

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Rotherham

Median monthly rent, based on 657 active listings across 6 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£638/mo136
2 bed£775/mo239
3 bed£950/mo160
4+ bed£1,400/mo56
Room£500/mo50

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Rotherham rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Rotherham. Latest: £678/mo (Mar 26, +5.0% YoY).

Latest

£678

Mar 26

Annual

+5.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£521

Apr 21

Total change

+30%

since 2021

£525£600£675Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Rotherham pay goes on rent?

Renters in Rotherham spend an estimated 27% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£678/mo

£8,136/yr

Median pay

£29,664/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

27%

Very affordable — well below the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Rotherham

Most Rotherham homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 121,570 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

1.99

≈ Band A–B

Stock

122k

121,570 properties

  • A
    53%64,210
  • B
    20%23,960
  • C
    13%15,970
  • D
    8%9,660
  • E
    4%4,960
  • F
    2%1,960
  • G
    1%800
  • H
    0%70

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Rotherham

93% of Rotherham premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

93%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

97%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

489 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    93%
  • Gigabit-capable
    97%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Rotherham), July 2025, covering 121,696 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Rotherham homes

43% of Rotherham homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

43%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

57%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

99k

98,596 EPCs

  • A
    0%456
  • B
    9%9,352
  • C
    34%33,039
  • D
    42%41,250
  • E
    12%11,599
  • F
    2%2,334
  • G
    1%566

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Rotherham. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Rotherham

8 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Rotherham centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    St Ann's Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · S65 1PD

    0.43 mi
  2. 2

    Clifton Community School

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · S65 2SN

    0.62 mi
  3. 3

    Eastwood Village Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · S65 1RD

    0.77 mi
  4. 4

    Thomas Rotherham College

    16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · S60 2BE

    0.79 mi
  5. 5

    Broom Valley Community School

    Primary · Community school · S60 2QU

    0.80 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Rotherham centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Rotherham

Flats & apartments

191

35% of listings

Houses

291

54% of listings

Rooms

50

9% of listings

Bungalows

10

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Rotherham — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 34% of the 301 houses currently advertised in Rotherham.

  • Terraced
    34%102
  • Semi-detached
    30%90
  • Other house
    25%76
  • Detached
    8%23
  • Bungalow
    3%10

Rent by postcode

Where Rotherham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 532 live listings in 17 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Rotherham

  1. 1RH15£1,475/mo4 rentals
  2. 2PO1£1,350/mo3 rentals
  3. 3NN1£1,100/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Rotherham

  1. 1S65£650/mo73 rentals
  2. 2S62£650/mo37 rentals
  3. 3S63£650/mo14 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Rotherham

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Rotherham has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 57 of 57 postcode districts analysed, the median was 145 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Rotherham is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 145 crimes per area (median)
  • 57 of 57 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Rotherham’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Rotherham

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Maltby has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Rotherham.
  • Brinsworth

    Higher crime

    Most common: Shoplifting (56) · pop. ~9,000

    22
    per 1k
  • Wickersley

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (89) · pop. ~9,000

    20
    per 1k
  • Maltby

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (43) · pop. ~17,000

    5.4
    per 1k
  • Wath upon Dearne

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (54) · pop. ~12,000

    12
    per 1k
  • Dinnington

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (27) · pop. ~9,000

    11
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Rotherham listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Rotherham.

Rightmove
222
OnTheMarket
124
Leaders
108
OpenRent
95
PrimeLocation
58
SpareRoom
50

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Frequently asked

Renting in Rotherham — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Rotherham?

The median rent in Rotherham is £795/month based on 657 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Rotherham?

There are currently 657 rental properties available in Rotherham, with 65 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Rotherham safe for renters?

Rotherham has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 145 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Rotherham?

The most commonly reported crime category in Rotherham is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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