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466 residents make their home in this village in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Thorpe Salvin has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 6, with 1 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £620,000.
The 3 things Thorpe Salvin does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Thorpe Salvin’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thorpe Salvin.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 94% of commuters went by car. 2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below South Yorkshire’s towns (2.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Thorpe Salvin counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
4% live in social housing, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 12% of households. Private rents average £686 a month across the Rotherham council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £660,000 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for two thirds of recorded crime. Homes see 7.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Thorpe Salvin’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.7 reports per 1,000, below South Yorkshire’s towns (13.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Self-reported good health: 78% of Thorpe Salvin’s residents. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, about level with South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and above England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Thorpe Salvin | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Thorpe Salvin’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Relative to its size, Thorpe Salvin keeps 129 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Among adults, 39% have a degree. People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 8.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Typical age in Thorpe Salvin: 54.9, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Thorpe Salvin | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Thorpe Salvin is a built-up area of 466 people, in the Rotherham council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Salvin | 466 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Anston | 2,526 | 1.5 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| Harthill | 1,729 | 1.8 | — | C+ | A− | C |
| Shireoaks | 1,774 | 2.2 | — | C+ | C | C |
| North Anston | 6,599 | 2.4 | B− | A | B− | C |
| Kiveton Park | 7,102 | 2.4 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Todwick | 1,353 | 2.5 | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Woodsetts | 1,695 | 2.5 | — | B+ | A− | B− |
Harthill, Shireoaks, Todwick and Woodsetts have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Thorpe Salvin is £2,395 for 2026–27, less than in 59% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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