South Yorkshire: Property, Schools and Retirement Costs
Across the 27 South Yorkshire locations we cover, the average property price is £207,593 and Band D council tax averages £2,339. Bawtry is the most expensive at £360,000, Goldthorpe the least at £140,000.
Across the 27 South Yorkshire locations we cover, the average property price is £207,593 and Band D council tax averages £2,339. Bawtry is the most expensive at £360,000, Goldthorpe the least at £140,000.
Buying a home in South Yorkshire
The county average is £207,593. Across these locations 2 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating and 47 schools are rated Good. School quality is the main reason prices differ between towns a few miles apart.
A 10% deposit on the county average is £20,759. Bawtry runs 73% above that average, so the same deposit reaches further in Goldthorpe.
Average property price across South Yorkshire
Later life and property wealth in South Yorkshire
Owners aged 55 and over across South Yorkshire sit on an average £207,593 of property value. Typical release at 65 is around £70,581, and interest compounds against the estate from day one.
Downsizing within the county is the alternative most people skip. It costs fees and stamp duty but carries no compounding interest. Both routes are compared in the town guides below.
Retirement costs across South Yorkshire
Band D council tax averages £2,339 across these locations. That is £195 a month before anything else. Authorities set their own rate, so the bill can change with a short move.
Housing is the fixed line in any retirement budget. Each town guide converts the local figure into the pot needed to cover it at a 4% withdrawal rate.
Towns at a glance
| Town | Average price | Band D | Good or better schools | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bawtry | £360,000 | £2,263 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Tickhill | £360,000 | £2,244 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Wickersley | £320,000 | £2,406 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Penistone | £290,000 | £2,377 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Oughtibridge | £285,000 | £2,549 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Chapeltown | £220,000 | £2,539 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Stocksbridge | £215,000 | £2,541 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Armthorpe | £200,000 | £2,267 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Thorne | £200,000 | £2,377 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Darton | £190,000 | £2,317 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Hatfield | £190,000 | £2,241 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Hoyland | £190,000 | £2,317 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Darfield | £185,000 | £2,317 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Conisbrough | £180,000 | £2,176 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Cudworth | £180,000 | £2,317 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Dinnington | £180,000 | £2,450 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Maltby | £180,000 | £2,414 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Royston | £180,000 | £2,317 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Wath-upon-Dearne | £180,000 | £2,320 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Wombwell | £180,000 | £2,317 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Rossington | £175,000 | £2,247 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Swinton | £175,000 | £2,320 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Mexborough | £170,000 | £2,176 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Rawmarsh | £170,000 | £2,320 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Stainforth | £170,000 | £2,387 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Goldthorpe | £140,000 | £2,317 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Thurnscoe | £140,000 | £2,317 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
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Guides across South Yorkshire
- Armthorpe: School Catchments and House Prices in Armthorpe, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Armthorpe, Downsizing in Armthorpe: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Armthorpe: What Band D Really Costs
- Bawtry: School Catchments and House Prices in Bawtry, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bawtry, Downsizing in Bawtry: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Bawtry: What Band D Really Costs
- Chapeltown: School Catchments and House Prices in Chapeltown, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Chapeltown, Downsizing in Chapeltown: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Chapeltown: What Band D Really Costs
- Conisbrough: School Catchments and House Prices in Conisbrough, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Conisbrough, Downsizing in Conisbrough: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Conisbrough: What Band D Really Costs
- Cudworth: School Catchments and House Prices in Cudworth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Cudworth, Downsizing in Cudworth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Cudworth: What Band D Really Costs
- Darfield: School Catchments and House Prices in Darfield, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Darfield, Downsizing in Darfield: What You Would Actually Release
- Darton: School Catchments and House Prices in Darton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Darton, Downsizing in Darton: What You Would Actually Release
- Dinnington: School Catchments and House Prices in Dinnington, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Dinnington, Downsizing in Dinnington: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Dinnington: What Band D Really Costs
- Goldthorpe: School Catchments and House Prices in Goldthorpe, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Goldthorpe, Downsizing in Goldthorpe: What You Would Actually Release
- Hatfield: School Catchments and House Prices in Hatfield, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Hatfield, Downsizing in Hatfield: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Hatfield: What Band D Really Costs
- Hoyland: School Catchments and House Prices in Hoyland
- Maltby: School Catchments and House Prices in Maltby, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Maltby, Downsizing in Maltby: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Maltby: What Band D Really Costs
- Mexborough: School Catchments and House Prices in Mexborough, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Mexborough, Downsizing in Mexborough: What You Would Actually Release
- Oughtibridge: School Catchments and House Prices in Oughtibridge, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Oughtibridge, Downsizing in Oughtibridge: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Oughtibridge: What Band D Really Costs
- Penistone: School Catchments and House Prices in Penistone, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Penistone, Downsizing in Penistone: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Penistone: What Band D Really Costs
- Rawmarsh: School Catchments and House Prices in Rawmarsh, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Rawmarsh, Downsizing in Rawmarsh: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Rawmarsh: What Band D Really Costs
- Rossington: School Catchments and House Prices in Rossington, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Rossington, Downsizing in Rossington: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Rossington: What Band D Really Costs
- Royston: School Catchments and House Prices in Royston
- Stainforth: School Catchments and House Prices in Stainforth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Stainforth, Downsizing in Stainforth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Stainforth: What Band D Really Costs
- Stocksbridge: School Catchments and House Prices in Stocksbridge, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Stocksbridge, Downsizing in Stocksbridge: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Stocksbridge: What Band D Really Costs
- Swinton: School Catchments and House Prices in Swinton, South Yorkshire, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Swinton, South Yorkshire, Downsizing in Swinton, South Yorkshire: What You Would Actually Release
- Thorne: School Catchments and House Prices in Thorne, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Thorne, Downsizing in Thorne: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Thorne: What Band D Really Costs
- Thurnscoe: School Catchments and House Prices in Thurnscoe
- Tickhill: School Catchments and House Prices in Tickhill, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Tickhill, Downsizing in Tickhill: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Tickhill: What Band D Really Costs
- Wath-upon-Dearne: School Catchments and House Prices in Wath-upon-Dearne, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Wath-upon-Dearne, Downsizing in Wath-upon-Dearne: What You Would Actually Release
- Wickersley: School Catchments and House Prices in Wickersley, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Wickersley, Downsizing in Wickersley: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Wickersley: What Band D Really Costs
- Wombwell: School Catchments and House Prices in Wombwell
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