S13 postcode area guide — Rotherham

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Broadband & internet speeds in S13

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the S13 postcode district (Rotherham) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 588 postcodes Ofcom measures in S13, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 97.9%.

Around 0% of premises in S13 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in S13

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Mobile signal around Rotherham

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Rotherham district (129,510 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in S13

Police recorded 305 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S13 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in S13

Based on 275 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S13 is £175,000, down 0.6% on the previous year (£176,000).

Latest recorded sales in S13

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Rotherham demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Rotherham district (265,806 residents, 113,926 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around S13

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in S13

148 rated food businesses operate in S13. 104 hold the top rating of 5, 19 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 173rd Sheffield (Woodhouse) Scout Group, Aldi, All About You, Anglers Rest, Antico.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in S13

From a sample of 266 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 S13 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 51% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Rotherham

Landlines around S13 typically use:

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What's it like living in S13?

Postcodes in S13

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.