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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 (IoD2019). 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
40/ 100

My Area Score

Mixed

Ranked 229th of 294 English council areas — better than 22% of them.

Low crime30
Home affordability85
Affordable rents93
Good schools12
Life expectancy17
Low deprivation16
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

16°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 21° / 16° · 61% rain
  • Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:28

12h 55m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

50US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom

Crime

192 reported · July 2026 11% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences58
  • Shoplifting37
  • Anti-social behaviour26
  • Other theft13

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.…
  • Increased calls from business owners & visitors to McDonalds & Asda in regard to Youth related Anti-social Behaviour around locality. Inc…

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

Road safety

421 reported road collisions (2024)

139 killed or seriously injured · 575 casualties · 15.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

451 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 388 rated 4–5 ★ (345 top)
  • 9 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

£190,069 average 2.4% YoY

Across Rotherham · to 2026-06

Detached£295,542
Semi-detached£186,784
Terraced£148,922
Flat£100,459

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£683 average monthly rent 3.8% YoY

  • 1 bed £486
  • 2 bed £612
  • 3 bed £740

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

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

Fuel prices

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

26 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)

Deprivation

Among the most deprived areas in England

Ranked 50 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

22% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

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%)

123inspected 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

240 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes84
  • GP practices36
  • Dentists46
  • Homecare agencies60
  • Hospitals & hospices7

CQC ratings: 92% 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

177 applications decided

88.7% granted · 157 granted, 20 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

John Healey

Labour

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Recent votes:

  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour majority

  • Lab 31
  • Con 13
  • 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

9,110 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

17 jobs advertised · £23,618 avg

e.g. Online Physics Tutor - Part Time, Moped Delivery Driver, Delivery Driver / Car

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£671 median full-time weekly pay

3.6% 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

89% low-carbon electricity

Biomass 70% · Wind 18% · Gas 9% · Imports 2%

118 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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rawmarsh and Conisbrough:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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 IoD2019.