Occupation Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Occupation Road is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Occupation Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Occupation Road is located in the Hoober ward of the Rotherham district in South Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.478525, -1.446996
Grid Ref SK367981
Suburb Wentworth
Constituency Wentworth and Dearne
Postcodes S62 6JJ, S62 7UQ, S62 7UR

House Prices

The average house price in Occupation Road is 39.86% higher than the rest of Rotherham. The last sale we have on record is 18 Occupation Road, that sold for £202,750. The average house price in Rotherham is £103,523 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Occupation Road

Date No. Type Price
20/09/2022 18 Terrace £202,750
04/02/2022 12 Terrace £165,000
26/06/2021 101 Semi £175,000
24/07/2020 106 Semi £153,000
11/06/2020 103 Semi £165,000
28/04/2020 136 Semi £152,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Occupation Road, South Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by South-yorkshire Police in Occupation Road during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Occupation Road and compared that to the average for the Hoober ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Occupation Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hoober ward

Social economic statistics for Occupation Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Occupation Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Occupation Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Occupation Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Occupation Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Occupation Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Occupation Road are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Occupation Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Occupation Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Occupation Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Occupation Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Occupation Road.

Unemployment in Occupation Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.01% of Occupation Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Occupation Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Occupation Road. The proportion of retirees on Occupation Road is 5.9% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.5% of Occupation Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Occupation Road

The proportion of home owners on Occupation Road is 10.78% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.33% of properties in Occupation Road are private rented and 20.89% are social rented.
72.78% of residents of Occupation Road own their home

Country of Birth of Occupation Road residents

The proportion if Occupation Road residents born in the UK is 14.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.79% of Occupation Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.21% of Occupation Road residents were born in the UK

Occupation Road Summary

Occupation Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Occupation Road maybe difficult.

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