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Rawmarsh

Rawmarsh is a town in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 18,498. It has 1 pharmacy and 1 restaurant and café, 33 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Rotherham Central, 3.2 km away. There were around 202 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rawmarsh area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Rotherham area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 265,806 residents at roughly 928 people per km².

Council
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Constituency
Wentworth and Dearne
Police force
South Yorkshire
39/ 100

My Area Score

Mixed

Ranked 228th of 294 English council areas — better than 22% of them.

Low crime31
Home affordability85
Affordable rents93
Good schools12
Life expectancy12
Low deprivation18
Employment38
Low council tax64

A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology

Weather

10°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 13° / 8° · 58% rain
  • Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:27

9h 17m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

30US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom

Air pollution (PM2.5)

  • 7.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
  • 5.6% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

Crime

220 reported · August 2026▲ 3% YoY

  • Shoplifting54
  • Violence & sexual offences51
  • Anti-social behaviour41
  • Criminal damage & arson19

Neighbourhood team: Rotherham North · South Yorkshire

Local policing priorities

  • Increased calls from local residents, business owner & visitors to Cortonwood Retail Park, regarding nuisance vehicle issues at locality.…
  • During the darker winter months there is normally an increase in reporting of vehicle crime. This then effects local residents and busine…

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

429 reported road collisions (2025)

130 killed or seriously injured · 579 casualties · 16.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

452 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 384 rated 4–5 ★ (342 top)
  • 10 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Rotherham Central (3.2 km)
  • 33 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Rotherham Central (3.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£191,052 average▲ 0.7% YoY

Across Rotherham · to 2026-08

Detached£293,663
Semi-detached£188,275
Terraced£150,923
Flat£101,601

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£686 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY

  • 1 bed £488
  • 2 bed £615
  • 3 bed £743

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

Affordability

5.8× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 5.8 times median annual pay (5.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Property sales

3,140 property sales in the last 12 months

12 months to May 2026

A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.

Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (10.7 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (10.7 km)

13 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

43 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 250 kW
  • Nearest: Barbers Avenue (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches22
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Population

265,806 residents in Rotherham · 928/km²

  • Under 16: 19%
  • 16–64: 61%
  • 65+: 20%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Internal migration

  • Moves in from elsewhere in the UK12,254
  • Moves out to elsewhere in the UK10,214
  • Net moves+2,040

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Deprivation

Among the most deprived areas in England

Ranked 53 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

21% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Council tax

£2,382 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band A (53% of 122,330)

A £1,588
B £1,852
C £2,117
D £2,382
E £2,911
F £3,440
G £3,969
H £4,763

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

129 schools · 44,886 pupils

96 primary · 17 secondary · 16 other

Ofsted: 49 of 63 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (78%)

123 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • Clifton Community SchoolGood
  • Maltby AcademyGood
  • St Bernard's Catholic High SchoolGood
  • Swinton AcademyGood
  • Wath AcademyGood
  • Wickersley School and Sports CollegeGood
  • Aston AcademyRequires improvement
  • Dinnington High SchoolRequires improvement
  • Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in HumanitiesRequires improvement
  • Thrybergh AcademyRequires improvement
  • Brinsworth Academy
  • EDClass Ltd
  • Oakwood High School
  • Rawmarsh Community School
  • Wales High School
  • Wingfield Academy
  • Winterhill School

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rotherham

Care & health services

236 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes84
  • GP practices37
  • Dentists46
  • Homecare agencies54
  • Hospitals & hospices7

CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding

Source: Care Quality Commission · Rotherham

Heritage & planning

  • Not in the Green Belt
  • 7 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

203 applications decided

89.2% granted · 181 granted, 22 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2

Your MP

John Healey

Labour

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Recent votes:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour majority

  • Lab 31
  • Con 12
  • LD 3
  • Grn 1
  • Ref 1
  • Oth 10

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools9
  • GPs & clinics2
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets4
  • Parks & greens4
  • Restaurants & cafés27

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

9,325 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

9 jobs advertised · £20,206 avg

e.g. Bike Delivery Rider, Qualified Driver, Delivery Driver / Moped

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£671 median full-time weekly pay

3.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£20,481 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

44% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 127,299 certificates

14.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

82% low-carbon electricity

Biomass 41% · Wind 37% · Gas 14% · Imports 4%

104 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity

Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 81.9 yrs women · 77.8 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy: 55.1 women · 55.6 men

73% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.4
  • Feeling worthwhile7.7
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Health services

3 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in S62

  • Parkgate Medical Centre
  • High Street Surgery
  • Rawmarsh Health Centre

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rawmarsh and Conisbrough:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Parkgate F.C. · 0.6 km

    Parkgate Football Club is an English football club based in Parkgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. They play in the Northern Counties East Football League Division One, at level 10 of the English football league system.

  • Rawmarsh · 0.6 km

    Rawmarsh is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is 2 miles (3 km) north-northeast from Rotherham town centre and 3 mile…

  • Parkgate, South Yorkshire · 0.8 km

    Parkgate is a suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It has since been consumed by its neighbour, Rawmarsh and is in the ward of Rawmarsh from which it has been indistinguishable since the early 20th century.

  • Rawmarsh Community School · 0.9 km

    Rawmarsh Community School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.

  • Parkgate and Rawmarsh railway station · 1.0 km

    Parkgate and Rawmarsh railway station, originally named Rawmarsh was situated in Parkgate, adjacent to the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company's works. It served the communities of Parkgate and Rawmarsh, in South Yorkshi…

  • Aldwarke Main Colliery · 1.1 km

    Aldwarke Main Colliery was a coal mine sunk in the Don Valley, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rawmarsh?
Rawmarsh is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Rotherham local authority.
What is the population of Rawmarsh?
Rawmarsh has an approximate settlement population of 18,498.
How deprived is Rawmarsh?
The Rotherham local authority, which includes Rawmarsh, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.