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S62 6JX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

S62 6JX

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
66/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,127 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around S62 6JX.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety58
32crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 7 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HIGH STREET SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport68

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space92
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 53.4 ha total — largest park 32.4 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: St Joseph's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities93
15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Heron Rawmarsh Rotherham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near S62 6JX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in S62.

Average sold price by property type across the S62 district, 202120261,387 sales.

About S62 6JX

S62 6JX scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Rawmarsh Rotherham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, S62 6JX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,127 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HIGH STREET SURGERY, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around S62 6JX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near S62 6JX?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of S62 6JX, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is S62 6JX safe?

32 crimes were reported within 400m of S62 6JX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near S62 6JX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of S62 6JX includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for S62 6JX?

S62 6JX has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around S62 6JX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around S62 6JX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.