Rotherham West
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Rotherham West at a glance
- House prices
- £136,000
- Lower prices4th percentile
- Schools
- 58th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 74th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 130.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak13th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle54th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Rotherham West a good place to live?
Rotherham West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, 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
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Rotherham West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 130.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 13th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Rotherham West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £136,000
- Percentile
- 4th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 109 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 Rotherham West
Schools
58th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Rotherham West
Flood risk
5.8% 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 2.1% of the area. That is the 54th 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 Rotherham West
Transport
74th 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.
FAQs
Is Rotherham West a good place to live?
Rotherham West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Rotherham West safe?
Rotherham West ranks in the 13th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Rotherham West?
The median sale price was £136,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 4th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Rotherham West?
Schools rank in the 58th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Rotherham West?
Nearby public profiles include Rawmarsh East in Rotherham and Dalton & Thrybergh in Rotherham.
