S26 5PY

Wales · Rotherham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Wales
Local authority
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
Postcode district
S26
Postcode sector
S26 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S26 5PQ 139 m
S26 5PN 218 m
S26 5NU 472 m
S26 5PF 546 m
S26 5ND 639 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S26 5PY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1997
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S26
Postcode sector
S26 5
Latitude
53.349477
Longitude
-1.298235
British National Grid easting
446,813
British National Grid northing
383,848

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Rotherham · E08000018
Electoral ward
Wales · E05013015
Parish or community
E04000122
Westminster constituency
Rother Valley · E14001451
Output area
E00039269
Lower layer super output area
Rotherham 031D · E01007750
Middle layer super output area
Rotherham 031 · E02001608

Postcode source versions

Explore S26

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
26
Secondary
3
  1. Aston Hall Junior and Infant School

    Academy converter

    1.0 km
  2. Wales Primary School

    Community school

    1.2 km
  3. Aston Lodge Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
243
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 93
  • Anti social behaviour 61
  • Vehicle crime 21
  • Other theft 17
  • Public order 14

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
S26 5 residents
3,878

Age bands in S26 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.9%

700 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

378 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.8%

953 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.6%

947 residents

Age 65 and over
19.5%

722 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
86.7%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
86.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
86.7%
Gigabit-capable
86.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
86.7%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • SWALLOWNEST HEALTH CENTRE

    WORKSOP ROAD, SWALLOWNEST, SHEFFIELD, S26 4WD

    ODS code C87008

    2.0 km

  • KIVETON PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KIVETON PARK PRIMARY CARE, CHAPEL WAY, KIVETON PARK, SHEFFIELD, S26 6QU

    ODS code C87004

    2.2 km

  • SOTHALL & BEIGHTON HEALTH CENTRES

    24 ECKINGTON ROAD, BEIGHTON, SHEFFIELD, S20 1HQ

    ODS code C88023

    3.1 km

  • KILLAMARSH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    209 SHEFFIELD ROAD, KILLAMARSH, SHEFFIELD, S21 1DX

    ODS code C81091

    3.1 km

  • CRYSTAL PEAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE MEDICAL CENTRE, CRYSTAL PEAKS, 15 PEAKS MOUNT, SHEFFIELD, S20 7HZ

    ODS code C88648

    3.8 km

  • WOODHOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-7 SKELTON LANE, WOODHOUSE, SHEFFIELD, S13 7LY

    ODS code C88072

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Mansfield Road/Waleswood Road

    BCT · Wales Bar

    0.2 miles
  • Mansfield Road/Waleswood Road

    BCT · Wales Bar

    0.2 miles
  • Mansfield Road/Aston Way

    BCT · Wales Bar

    0.3 miles
  • Mansfield Road/Aston Way

    BCT · Wales Bar

    0.3 miles
  • Mansfield Road/Wales Common

    BCT · Wales Bar

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Rotherham 031D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,791 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
5
Low risk addresses
5
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

31 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 3 secondary schools. Aston Hall Junior and Infant School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

243 published events cover 12 months, averaging 20.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 93 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.