S26 postcode area guide — Rotherham
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the S26 postcode district in Rotherham — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in S26
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
97.3%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
75.7%
Gigabit-capable
73.6%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the S26 postcode district (Rotherham) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 533 postcodes Ofcom measures in S26, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 73.6%.
Around 0.1% of premises in S26 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 S26
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| S26 1AB | 0% | 0% |
| S26 1AD | 100% | 0% |
| S26 1DJ | 71.4% | 0% |
| S26 1DL | 100% | 0% |
| S26 1DP | 100% | 100% |
| S26 1HA | 100% | 0% |
| S26 1HB | 100% | 0% |
| S26 1HD | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| S26 1HE | 90% | 0% |
| S26 1HF | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Rotherham
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Rotherham district (129,510 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
90.4%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.8%
5G outdoors — all networks
88.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
95.2%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in S26
Police recorded 25 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S26 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 6 | 24.0% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 6 | 24.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 | 16.0% |
| Public order | 3 | 12.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 12.0% |
| Burglary | 1 | 4.0% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 4.0% |
| Weapons possession | 1 | 4.0% |
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 S26
Based on 253 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S26 is £210,000, down 4.5% on the previous year (£220,000).
Detached
£325,000
69 sales
Semi-detached
£195,000
126 sales
Terraced
£140,000
49 sales
Flat / maisonette
£120,000
4 sales
Latest recorded sales in S26
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | £325,000 | Detached | Mill Hills | S26 1HT |
| 8 May 2026 | £178,000 | Terraced | Manvers Road | S26 4UB |
| 8 May 2026 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Eden Grove | S26 4TP |
| 1 May 2026 | £227,400 | Detached | Stoney Bank Drive | S26 6SJ |
| 1 May 2026 | £110,000 | Terraced | High Street | S26 4TU |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Wesley Avenue | S26 2DU |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Woodall Lane | S26 7YQ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £170,300 | Semi-detached | Rosslyn Avenue | S26 2DE |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Storth Lane | S26 5QS |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Aughton Road | S26 4TH |
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):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.9% |
| 15–29 | 22.6% |
| 30–44 | 18.4% |
| 45–64 | 20.5% |
| 65+ | 19.7% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.6% |
| Private rented | 15.3% |
| Social rented | 4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around S26
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,783 | S26 5QQ |
| Aston Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,366 | S26 4SF |
| Aston Hall Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 288 | S26 2AX |
| Springwood Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 238 | S26 2AL |
| Wales Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 209 | S26 5QG |
| Todwick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 205 | S26 1HJ |
| Swallownest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 205 | S26 4UR |
| Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 176 | S26 2BL |
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 S26
162 rated food businesses operate in S26. 133 hold the top rating of 5, 13 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Akash, Aldi Stores Limited, Ascona Retail Ltd, Asda Express Aston - Worksop Road PFS, Aston All Saints C of E Primary School.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in S26
From a sample of 232 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 S26 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 33% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
2%
Band C
31%
Band D
52%
Band E
13%
Band F
2%
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
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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.