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
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 228th of 294 English council areas — better than 22% of them.
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
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
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
- Rotherham resident fined more than £1,100 after failing to clear waste-filled garden· 3 Nov 2026
- Discussions underway for future of listed building in town centre· 13 Oct 2026
- Rotherham Remembers – Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day 2026· 13 Oct 2026
- Winter opening hours extended as Household Waste Centres return to Council management· 8 Oct 2026
- New Little Swinton play area complete as Swinton regeneration nears completion· 7 Oct 2026
Source: Rotherham Council
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)
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:
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation443 local signatures · 23,659 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth202 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK168 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND140 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases111 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Parkgate F.C. · 0.6 kmParkgate 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 kmRawmarsh 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 kmParkgate 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 kmRawmarsh Community School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
Parkgate and Rawmarsh railway station · 1.0 kmParkgate 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.