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Rotherham vs York
Rotherham (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~265k people) · York (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~211k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Rotherham leads on 2, York on 5. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Rotherham
£34,892/yr
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
York
£39,863/yr
Better than 55% of UK LAs
York: 14% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Rotherham
£191,996
Better than 85% of UK LAs
York
£305,000
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Rotherham: 59% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Rotherham
£678/mo
Better than 94% of UK LAs
York
£1,173/mo
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Rotherham: 73% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Rotherham
£2,382/yr
Better than 62% of UK LAs
York
£2,287/yr
Better than 83% of UK LAs
York: £95 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Rotherham
90.9/1k
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
York
66.9/1k
Better than 58% of UK LAs
York: 36% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Rotherham
29.6
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
York
11.7
Better than 85% of UK LAs
York: lower average deprivation score (11.7 vs 29.6).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Rotherham
85.4%
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
York
98.3%
Better than 92% of UK LAs
York: 12.9 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Rotherham
Rent takes 23% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.5× median annual pay
York
Rent takes 35% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.7× median annual pay
Full Rotherham profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full York profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.