Rother Vale neighbourhood data at a glance

Rother Vale at a glance

House prices
£250,000
Middle36th percentile
Schools
40th percentile
Middle
Transport
32nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
73.9 per 1,000 residents
Middle43rd percentile
Flood risk
13.7% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land76th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Rother Vale a good place to live?

Rother Vale has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rotherham below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Rother Vale

Crime rate

Crime rate
73.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
43rd percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Rother Vale

House prices

Median sale price
£250,000
Percentile
36th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 132 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Rother Vale

Schools

40th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Rother Vale

Flood risk

13.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 9.1% of the area. That is the 76th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Rother Vale

Transport

32nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Rother Vale a good place to live?

Rother Vale has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Rother Vale safe?

Rother Vale ranks in the 43rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Rother Vale?

The median sale price was £250,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 36th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Rother Vale?

Schools rank in the 40th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Rother Vale?

Nearby public profiles include Aston & Todwick in Rotherham and Thurcroft & Wickersley South in Rotherham.