South Anston
South Anston is a village in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 2,800. It has 22 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Kiveton Park, 1.6 km away. There were around 46 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 South Anston 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
- Rother Valley
- 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
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 49% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:29
9h 22m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US 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
35 reported · August 2026▼ 27% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Shoplifting7
- Burglary2
Neighbourhood team: Rotherham South · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLES
- ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
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
155 food businesses within 2 miles
- 140 rated 4–5 ★ (128 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kiveton Park (1.6 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kiveton Park (1.6 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: 169.7p · Asda (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Asda (9.1 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
17 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore - Sheffield Dinnington (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- 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
- Dedicated accommodation hub proposed for women at risk of rough sleeping in Rotherham· 1 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
- 13 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
Jake Richards
Labour
Rother Valley
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,325 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £17,608 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver / Moped, Moped Delivery Driver, Delivery Rider / Bike
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
85% low-carbon electricity
Wind 44% · Biomass 37% · Gas 10% · Imports 5%
85 gCO₂/kWh · low 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 · 6 pharmacies in S25
- Dinnington Group Practice
- Bluebell Wood Children'S Hospice
- Rother Valley South Pcn Hub
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rother Valley:
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation670 local signatures · 23,659 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases324 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth203 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK158 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills151 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St James Church, Anston · 0.2 kmThe Church of St James, South Anston is an active Church of England parish church located in South Anston, South Yorkshire, England. Originating in the 12th century, the building exhibits architectural work spanning t…
Anston railway station · 0.5 kmAnston railway station was situated on the Great Central and Midland Joint Railway line between the villages of North Anston and South Anston near Rotherham and Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Beighton (ward) · 0.6 kmBeighton —which includes the districts of Beighton, Hackenthorpe, Owlthorpe, and Sothall—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the eastern part of the city, on the border wit…
Anston · 0.9 kmAnston is a civil parish in South Yorkshire, England, formally known as North and South Anston. The parish of Anston consists of the settlements of North Anston and South Anston, which are separated by the Anston Brook.
Kiveton Park railway station · 1.5 kmKiveton Park railway station is a station in South Anston, South Yorkshire, England. The original station was opened by the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway in 1849, situated to the east of the level crossi…
Anston Stones Wood · 1.6 kmAnston Stones Wood is a 33.7 hectare biological site of Special Scientific Interest in South Yorkshire. The site was notified in 1955. The site contains the second best example of limestone woodland in South Yorkshire…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Anston?
- South Anston is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Rotherham local authority.
- How deprived is South Anston?
- The Rotherham local authority, which includes South Anston, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.