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Thinking of living at S61 1BW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferham Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 13% met the expected standard |
| Kimberworth Community Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Thornhill Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Winterhill School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wingfield Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clifton Community School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 29.4 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakwood High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brinsworth Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami | Independent | 4.9 km | 17.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near S61 1BW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Ferham Park (Treeton) Crown Green Bowls Club | 260 m | 17 |
| Golf | Phoenix Sports And Social Club | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Tennis | Winterhill School | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Football | Millmoor | 510 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Scholes Cricket Ground | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Oasis Health Club (Rotherham) | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Rotherham Bmx Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Squash | Phoenix Sports And Social Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Thomas Rotherham College Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Active Snooker | 570 m | 2 |
| Boxing | Saif's Boxing & Fitness | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Rotherham Superbowl | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Rock Up | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Utilita Arena Sheffield | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Yoga Sanctuary | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Rotherham Leisure Complex | 1.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Rotherham tram stop, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km). The nearest rail station is Rotherham Central, 1.3 km away, with 463k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Ferham Road/Ferham Park Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 138, 137, 114A); 23 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
42% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Ferham Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 13% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Winterhill School, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wingfield Academy (2 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 650 m away, with M & H Newsagent closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodstock Bower Group Practice (300 m), with Archway Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Shearer's Barber Shop is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Rotherham General Hospital, 3.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Woodman Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Reach (Ferham) the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 180 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 10% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 51% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Ferham Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Masbro Gym & Fitness Centre (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 52 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 60 km.
36 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.