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Mexborough West

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About

Mexborough West is the western portion of Mexborough town in the City of Doncaster, centred on the town’s main streets and surrounding residential streets. The River Don runs close by and shapes some of the road alignments and green spaces. The area contains local shops, community facilities, primary and secondary schools, and a public library that serve the neighbourhood. Housing is a mix of older terraced streets and later suburban developments, with allotments and small parks woven into the street pattern.

Transport links anchor daily life: Mexborough railway station provides regular connections into Doncaster and Sheffield, and local bus routes link the ward to other parts of Doncaster borough. The townscape still bears traces of 19th-century growth tied to coal and rail, visible in former industrial plots repurposed for housing or small businesses. At street level, the market stalls on the High Street and the footbridges over the river are familiar markers for residents moving between shops, schools and community hubs.

Area overview

On average Mexborough West has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 137 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Mexborough West is £36,398 per year. There are 3 schools in Mexborough West: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Mexborough West is home to around 8,684 people, with a population density of about 4,398.5 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
137
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Mexborough West Population
8,684
Population density
4,398.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.23(+72%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.61(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.73(+106%)
Public order
8.75(-1%)
Burglary
7.49(+47%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,057
92.79%
Other White
367
4.23%
African
51
0.59%
Other Asian
32
0.37%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
23
0.26%
Total population: 8,683

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,095
29.89%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,170
16.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,129
16.11%
Level 3 (A level)
1,088
15.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
938
13.38%
Total 16+ residents: 7,010

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,061
26.84%
Owns with a mortgage
938
23.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
855
21.63%
Social rents from council
757
19.15%
Other social rented
233
5.89%
Total households: 3,953

Property prices in Mexborough West

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £101,000 in Mexborough West area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mexborough West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mexborough West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£50,000
Detached14£212,500
Semi-Detached18£160,000
Terraced51£80,000

10 years median price trend in Mexborough West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mexborough West.

All postcodes in Mexborough West

S640JH

Chepstow Drive

S649QR

Cowood Street

S640JG

Ascot Close

S649RF

Victoria Street

S649PF

Helena Street

S649PL

Lynwood Drive

S649EZ

Newark Road

S649PE

Park Road

S640AW

Princess Road

S649PR

Belle Vue Road

S649JS

Browning Road

S649DN

Shrewsbury Close

S649QP

Whitelea Grove Trading Estate

S649HD

Wath Road

S649NY

Blenheim Crescent

S649DY

Highfield Cottages

S649PB

Hills Close

S649AB

High Street

S649JR

Arnold Crescent

S640BD

Adwick Road

S649AS

High Street

S649NG

Main Street

S649EQ

Oak Road

S649AG

Orchard Close

S640AJ

Adwick Road

S649BU

Victoria Road

S649RL

Oxford Street

S649RH

Chestnut Grove

S649JX

Arnold Crescent

S640BJ

Epsom Close

S649RE

Chapel Street

S649AJ

Bank Street

S649SH

Maple Road

S640EG

Harlington Road

S649PW

Coronation Court

S649LW

Pinfold Lands

S649HR

Hope Street

S649PP

Mexborough

S649RU

Laburnum Road

S649SN

Wildene Drive

S649BH

Kelvin Street

S649EX

Manvers Road

S649AE

Alagu Close

S640AE

Woodfield Avenue

S640BN

Wetherby Drive

S649SA

Elm Road

S649HZ

Cliff Street

S649JB

Swinton Road

S649LY

Raikes Street

S649RG

Victoria Cottages

S649DZ

Wood Street

S649QU

Frederick Street

S649NR

Simpson Place

S640BH

Fontwell Drive

S640EF

Aintree Drive

S649DD

Wellington Street

S640DT

Harlington Road

S649SP

Roman Gardens

S640AZ

Adwick Road

S649BQ

Pym Road

S640AD

Cobden Avenue

S649NH

Schofield Street

S649HB

Highwoods Crescent

S640BB

Adwick Road

S649SF

Maple Road

S649BL

Queens Terrace

S649EF

Oak Road

S649QS

Frederick Street

S649EL

Hawthorne Crescent

S649RT

Cedar Avenue

S649RR

Maple Road

S649NL

West Road

S640AR

Adwick Road

S640JL

New Oxford Road

S649SJ

Walnut Grove

S649BF

Lower Dolcliffe Road

S649DQ

Hampstead Court

S649JP

College Road

S649EP

Highwoods Road

S649AZ

Dolcliffe Road

S640BE

Sedgefield Way

S649BB

Cromwell Road

S649ER

Highwoods Road

S649EB

Main Street

S640EE

Southwell Rise

S649NF

Belmont Street

S649PA

Lower Dolcliffe Road

S649SR

Kestrel Drive

S649JT

Derwent Terrace

S649BS

Kings Road

S649RQ

Wath Road

S649NP

York Street

S640QQ

Wincanton Close

S649HE

Park View

S649AY

Mexborough

S649BN

Alexandra Road

S649QZ

Wath Road

S649RA

Barker Street

S649BZ

Albert Road

S649AF

High Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.