Thurcroft’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Thurcroft’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThurcroftSouth Yorkshire
A town of 6,101 in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Michael Patterson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
6,101
Census 2021 · Rotherham council
Median home
£170K
213 sales in 3 years
Median age
37
16% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
B−
#19 of 63 in South Yorkshire
Is Thurcroft a good place to live?
What it saves you on housing, it gives back elsewhere. Thurcroft grades B− overall, better than 45% of UK towns, and ranks #19 of 63 in South Yorkshire. Police record more crime here than in most towns (D): 46.8 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 24.4 home and vehicle crimes. Only 6% of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people have more crime per resident. It also trails on health: life expectancy 77.9 for men, 81.1 for women. Its strongest is cost of living: a typical home costs £170,000 and rent runs £686 a month. The local economy is weaker than most: households earn a mean £48,053 a year, and 3.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP.
What makes Thurcroft stand out
The 3 things Thurcroft does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
South Yorkshire 27%.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
39% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Thurcroft grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Thurcroft is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £170,000, 3.8 years of area incomeAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 88% of towns in England; secondary results beat 70% of towns in EnglandA−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors56% live within 400 m of a park; 0.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life1.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thurcroft.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Thurcroft than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of adults
Half the people of Thurcroft are older than 37. Children under 15 make up 21%, above both South Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.
37median age
ThurcroftSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Thurcroft | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Exam results at Thurcroft’s schools top 84% of towns in England
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 48.8, with 51% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Some 521 pupils attend Thurcroft’s two primaries. Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: 70% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurcroft Junior AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 289 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 3 schools →
History
All 3 of Thurcroft’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 7%. Scaled to its population, Thurcroft has 5 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (11) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
5
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Crime per resident in Thurcroft is higher than in 93% of UK towns
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 580 offences in Thurcroft and 115 cases of nuisance behaviour. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Thurcroft has more crime per resident than 94% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 19.2 reports per 1,000, higher than both South Yorkshire’s towns (13.4) and England’s towns (7.8). 52% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
46.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 6% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual301
Damage & arson78
Shoplifting42
Public order34
Vehicle crime34
Other crime23
Burglary21
Other theft19
Anti-social115
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.
46.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
24.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
580
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Disability is more common in Thurcroft than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
7.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above South Yorkshire’s towns (6.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 78% of residents of Thurcroft said they were in good or very good health. One GP practice serves the town; 88% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
78%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Thurcroft | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
77.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade A
More households in Thurcroft live in social housing than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23%
Private renters make up 17% of households, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). 213 standard sales inside Thurcroft’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £170,000. 59% of households are owner-occupiers.
£170Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thurcroft£170K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 63 |
| Semi-detached | £160,000 | 98 |
| Terraced | £125,000 | 50 |
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£686
average private rent a month, Rotherham council area
£2,424
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Fewer commuters in Thurcroft walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
85% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 28%, below South Yorkshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 19% of workers at the census. About 9% of its commuters stay in Thurcroft for work.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bus6%
Bicycle1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 43% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Thurcroft
15pages on Thurcroft
The big questions
SafetyD46.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £170K · rent £686 a monthHousing78 sold in 12 months · busiest street Moorhouse DriveSchoolsA−3 state schoolsHealthDLife expectancy 77.9 (men), 81.1 (women)Work & commuteD44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Thurcroft
5 notable people were born in Thurcroft.
Thurcroft’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Wickersley and BramleyDinningtonMaltbyWhistonTodwickNorth AnstonSwallownest and AstonThurcroft
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurcroft | 6,101 | — | B− | A | D | D |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 24,653 | 2.3 | B | B+ | C+ | C |
| Dinnington | 10,962 | 2.5 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Maltby | 16,305 | 3 | C | A | C− | D |
| Whiston | 3,940 | 3 | B | A− | C+ | C |
| Todwick | 1,353 | 3 | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
| North Anston | 6,599 | 3 | B− | A | B− | C |
| Swallownest and Aston | 14,912 | 3.2 | C+ | A− | C | C− |
Todwick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thurcroft
Are schools in Thurcroft good?
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 88% of towns in England. Secondary results beat 70%. Thurcroft has 3 state schools; places are handled by Rotherham council.
Is Thurcroft expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £170,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £125,000, semi-detached houses £160,000 and detached houses £260,000.
About Thurcroft
Town in South Yorkshire, England
Thurcroft is a built-up area of 6,101 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
- Population
- 6,101 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rotherham
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001391
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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