S97 postcode district

Rotherham · 39 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Rotherham sold for £191,496 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.7% on a year earlier. Across Rotherham, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the S97 district, the nearest primary school is Wath Victoria Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Wath Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Market Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Bolton-Upon-Dearne station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Wath Victoria Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.2 mi

Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Wath Central Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

Wath Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Highfield Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attention

1.0 mi

Secondary

Wath AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Jul 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in HumanitiesSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 16 Apr 2024 · Report

0.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

Rawmarsh Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

3.0 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Bolton-Upon-Dearne

1.5 mi

Swinton (South Yorks)

1.8 mi

Mexborough

2.2 mi

Goldthorpe

2.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Wath ParkPlaying field · 10 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Park or garden0.8 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Moor Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sandymount Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Waterfront Golf ClubGolf course · 91 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Wath upon Dearne Leisure CentreSports ground · 9.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden2.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 3.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the S97 district

What is the crime rate in the S97 district?

Across Rotherham, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the S97 district?

The average home in Rotherham sold for £191,496 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £296,313, semi-detached £188,365, terraced £150,703, flats £101,263. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the S97 district?

The nearest primary school is Wath Victoria Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Wath Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the S97 district?

Bolton-Upon-Dearne is 1.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in the S97 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £44,293 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in S97

S97 3

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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