S61 2RW

a postcode in Rotherham

Introduced in January 1980

S61 2RW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with S61 2RW

Thornwell Lane - 3 properties, USRN 32606310

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4666 / 53°27'59"N

Longitude: -1.4325 / 1°25'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 604051 5925317

OS Easting: 437769

OS Northing: 396794

OS Grid: SK377967

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LXFC.N1

Mapcode Global: WHDD9.Z409

Open Location Code: 9C5WFH88+JX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gl81

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13172 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for S61 2RW on Tuesday 21 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:17
Sunrise	05:04
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:12
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:16

Hours of daylight today	04:34 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:36
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	13:18
Moon sets	22:32

For a full sun and moon calendar for S61 2RW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in S61 2RW

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	20 January 1997	Cromwell House, Thornwell Lane, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham S61 2RW	Detached	Freehold	£175,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for S61 2RW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

MP

John Healey Labour

Rotherham Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Hoober

Councillors

John Williams Labour

Rajmund Brent Labour

Denise Lelliott Labour

S61 2RW also falls within the Civil Parish of Wentworth, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for S61 2RW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00038996		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01007696	Rotherham 007A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001584	Rotherham 007	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012118	Wentworth	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2011	DLUHC
E05013003	Hoober	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	6 May 2021	DLUHC
E08000018	Rotherham	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000003	Yorkshire and The Humber	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001436	Rawmarsh and Conisbrough	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000011	South Yorkshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000261	Sheffield	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33011021		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000054	South Yorkshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 December 2022	BEIS
E38000141	NHS Rotherham CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000061	NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000025	South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2019	NHS England
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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