Swinton (Rotherham)
Swinton (Rotherham) is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It has around 8 restaurants and cafés, with 17 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Mexborough, 0.7 km away. There were around 200 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 Swinton (Rotherham) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Doncaster area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 308,106 residents at roughly 542 people per km².
- Council
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Don Valley
- Police force
- South Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 171st of 294 English council areas — better than 42% 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
17°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 25° / 17° · 11% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:25
12h 50m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Crime
218 reported · July 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences88
- Anti-social behaviour33
- Public order25
- Other theft15
Neighbourhood team: Doncaster South · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- MEXBOROUGH: The feedback we have had for some time indicates that organised crime (particularly those involved in drug supply), vehicle r…
- CONISBROUGH AND DENABY: The primary concern being reported to us at this time is ASB linked to nuisance motorbikes, particularly around t…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
521 reported road collisions (2024)
182 killed or seriously injured · 710 casualties · 16.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
234 food businesses within 2 miles
- 190 rated 4–5 ★ (161 top)
- 11 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mexborough (0.7 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swinton (South Yorks) (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£170,784 average▲ 4.4% YoY
Across Doncaster · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£691 average monthly rent▲ 5.8% YoY
- 1 bed £491
- 2 bed £634
- 3 bed £754
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (5.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
30 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Walker Street (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
308,106 residents in Doncaster · 542/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 41 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
24% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,168 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (57% of 144,720)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
144 schools · 49,424 pupils
98 primary · 20 secondary · 26 other
Ofsted: 64 of 67 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
128inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ash Hill AcademyGood
- Astrea Academy WoodfieldsGood
- Campsmount AcademyGood
- De Warenne AcademyGood
- Doncaster UTCGood
- Outwood Academy AdwickGood
- Outwood Academy DanumGood
- Ridgewood SchoolGood
- Rossington All Saints AcademyGood
- Sir Thomas Wharton AcademyGood
- The Laurel AcademyGood
- The McAuley Catholic High SchoolGood
- Trinity AcademyGood
- XP SchoolGood
- Armthorpe AcademyRequires improvement
- XP EastRequires improvement
- Don Valley Academy
- Hall Cross Academy
- Hungerhill School
- The Hayfield School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Doncaster
Care & health services
291 CQC-registered services
- Care homes81
- GP practices47
- Dentists58
- Homecare agencies73
- Hospitals & hospices10
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Doncaster
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 5 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
218 applications decided
91.7% granted · 200 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 12
- Con 6
- Ref 34
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,980 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£697 median full-time weekly pay
4.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,640 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 155,392 certificates
16.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 81.7 yrs women · 77.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.4 women · 55.1 men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- 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:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office456 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation437 local signatures · 22,957 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s357 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership313 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance285 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- South Yorkshire Coalfield · 0.4 km
The South Yorkshire Coalfield is so named from its position within Yorkshire. It covers most of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and a small part of North Yorkshire. The exposed coalfield crops out in the Pennine foo…
Swinton Central railway station · 0.5 kmSwinton, later Swinton Central railway station was situated on the South Yorkshire Railway line from Sheffield Victoria to Doncaster, between Kilnhurst Central and Mexborough. The station was to serve the community of…
- Don Pottery · 0.5 km
The Don Pottery was a 19th-century manufacturer of earthenware, whose factory was located in the town of Swinton in South Yorkshire, England, on the River Don. It is not to be confused with the Swinton Pottery.
Mexborough railway station · 0.7 kmMexborough railway station serves the town of Mexborough in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It is a station on the Sheffield to Doncaster Line 7 miles (11 km) south west of Doncaster.
Mexborough Junction railway station · 0.7 kmMexborough Junction was one of two railway stations which served the former mining town of Mexborough in the Don Valley of South Yorkshire, England, prior to the present station being opened in 1871, the other being M…
Swinton railway station (South Yorkshire) · 0.8 kmSwinton railway station is a railway station in Swinton, South Yorkshire, England. It has three platforms and a small bus station, and lies at the junction of the former North Midland Railway main line between Rotherh…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swinton (Rotherham)?
- Swinton (Rotherham) is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Doncaster local authority.
- How deprived is Swinton (Rotherham)?
- The Doncaster local authority, which includes Swinton (Rotherham), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.