S63 6QS postcode in Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham

S63 6QS is a postcode in Wath upon Dearne, in the Hoober ward of Rotherham. It is in the Rawmarsh and Conisbrough parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Rotherham: 97% Typical price £195,000 Homes sold in S63 6, last 12 months. ▲ 8.3% on the year before Nearest station Bolton-Upon-Dearne 3.4 km in a straight line

Where S63 6QS is, and what is near it

Map of S63 6QS and what is near it Map of S63 6QS: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the S63 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. S63 6AJ: also in S63 6S63 6AL: also in S63 6S63 6AN: also in S63 6S63 6AP: also in S63 6S63 6AR: also in S63 6S63 6AS: also in S63 6S63 6AT: also in S63 6S63 6AU: also in S63 6S63 6AX: also in S63 6S63 6AY: also in S63 6S63 6AZ: also in S63 6S63 6BA: also in S63 6S63 6BR: also in S63 6S63 6DE: also in S63 6S63 6DF: also in S63 6S63 6DG: also in S63 6S63 6DL: also in S63 6S63 6DN: also in S63 6S63 6DS: also in S63 6S63 6DZ: also in S63 6S63 6EA: also in S63 6S63 6EB: also in S63 6S63 6ED: also in S63 6S63 6EE: also in S63 6S63 6EF: also in S63 6S63 6EG: also in S63 6S63 6EH: also in S63 6S63 6EJ: also in S63 6S63 6EL: also in S63 6S63 6EN: also in S63 6S63 6EQ: also in S63 6S63 6FF: also in S63 6S63 6FG: also in S63 6S63 6FH: also in S63 6S63 6FJ: also in S63 6S63 6FL: also in S63 6S63 6FN: also in S63 6S63 6FQ: also in S63 6S63 6FR: also in S63 6S63 6FS: also in S63 6S63 6FW: also in S63 6S63 6GF: also in S63 6S63 6GG: also in S63 6S63 6GH: also in S63 6S63 6GJ: also in S63 6S63 6GL: also in S63 6S63 6GN: also in S63 6S63 6LU: also in S63 6S63 6LX: also in S63 6S63 6LY: also in S63 6S63 6LZ: also in S63 6S63 6NA: also in S63 6S63 6NB: also in S63 6S63 6ND: also in S63 6S63 6NE: also in S63 6S63 6NF: also in S63 6S63 6NG: also in S63 6S63 6NH: also in S63 6S63 6NJ: also in S63 6S63 6NL: also in S63 6S63 6NN: also in S63 6S63 6NP: also in S63 6S63 6NQ: also in S63 6S63 6NR: also in S63 6S63 6NS: also in S63 6S63 6NT: also in S63 6S63 6NU: also in S63 6S63 6NW: also in S63 6S63 6NX: also in S63 6S63 6NZ: also in S63 6S63 6PA: also in S63 6S63 6PD: also in S63 6S63 6PQ: also in S63 6S63 6PT: also in S63 6S63 6PU: also in S63 6S63 6PW: also in S63 6S63 6PX: also in S63 6S63 6PY: also in S63 6S63 6PZ: also in S63 6S63 6QA: also in S63 6S63 6QB: also in S63 6S63 6QD: also in S63 6S63 6QE: also in S63 6S63 6QF: also in S63 6S63 6QH: also in S63 6S63 6QJ: also in S63 6S63 6QL: also in S63 6S63 6QN: also in S63 6S63 6QP: also in S63 6S63 6QQ: also in S63 6S63 6QT: also in S63 6S63 6QU: also in S63 6S63 6QW: also in S63 6S63 6QX: also in S63 6S63 6RD: also in S63 6S63 6RE: also in S63 6S63 6RF: also in S63 6S63 6RG: also in S63 6S63 6RH: also in S63 6S63 6RL: also in S63 6S63 6RQ: also in S63 6S63 6RR: also in S63 6S63 6RS: also in S63 6S63 6RT: also in S63 6S63 6RU: also in S63 6S63 6SE: also in S63 6S63 6SF: also in S63 6S63 6SG: also in S63 6S63 6SJ: also in S63 6S63 6SL: also in S63 6S63 6SN: also in S63 6S63 6SQ: also in S63 6 Wath Academy 1.4 km2 GP practices, 3.2–3.4 kmBolton-Upon-Dearne station 3.4 kmHoober S63 6QS Map of S63 6QS and what is near it Map of S63 6QS: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the S63 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 GP practices, 3.2–3.4 kmHoober S63 6QS
  • S63 6QS
  • Other postcodes in S63 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5047, longitude -1.3574)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after S63 6QS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at S63 6QS?

Every home and business at S63 6QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Rotherham: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Rotherham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Rotherham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at S63 6QS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for S63 6QS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for S63 6QS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is S63 6QS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include S63 6QS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Rotherham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S63 6QS: 2,370 properties in Rotherham are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Rotherham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of S63 6QS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near S63 6QS?

Homes in S63 6 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, up 8.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£180,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,500 40 sales
  • Terraced £140,000 36 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole S63 district: a typical £165,000 from 466 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in S63 6QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S63 6QS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near S63 6QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around S63 6QS. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around S63 6QS

Band D in Rotherham for 2026‑27: £2,382. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,588 (band A) to £2,911 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,588.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 610 (72%)£1,588
Band Babout 140 (16%)£1,852
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,117
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,382
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,911
Band Fwithheld£3,440
Band Gwithheld£3,969
Band Hwithheld£4,763

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Rotherham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S63 6QS is in (ONS area E01034246), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near S63 6QS?

The nearest open schools to S63 6QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S63 6QS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to S63 6QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S63 6QS is Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Swinton (South Yorks) Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Melton High Street/Barnsley Road, 54 m away.

More stations near S63 6QS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near S63 6QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S63 6QS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near S63 6QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S63 6QS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near S63 6QS?

The nearest to the centre of S63 6QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to S63 6QS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near S63 6QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S63 6QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near S63 6QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S63 6QS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near S63 6QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of S63 6QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is S63 6QS in a conservation area?

The centre of S63 6QS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near S63 6QS?

Police.uk records 167 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S63 6QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences61 reports
Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Vehicle crime19 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Public order11 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: other crime 6, burglary 5, drugs 3, shoplifting 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for S63 6QS

Ward
Hoober
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Wath upon Dearne
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

S63 6QL30 mS63 6QF50 mS63 6QQ50 mS63 6QH60 mS63 6QJ70 mS63 6QP80 m
All of S63

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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