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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 133 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
133
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
73.01(+68%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.41(+77%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.04(+101%)
Public order
11.17(+25%)
Other crime
6.68(+99%)
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 98 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 in Mexborough West area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £290,000.

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
Detached13£177,500
Flats1£50,000
Semi-Detached29£159,000
Terraced55£83,500

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

S649EP

Highwoods Road

S640DT

Harlington Road

S649BE

West View Road

S649DE

Carlyle Street

S649BH

Kelvin Street

S649BP

Pym Road

S649LZ

Goulding Street

S649PL

Lynwood Drive

S649SH

Maple Road

S640BG

Adwick Road

S649DA

Pym Road

S649EW

Sycamore Road

S649NH

Schofield Street

S649JU

Conway Terrace

S649NE

South View

S649QZ

Wath Road

S640BT

Adwick Court

S649DP

High Street

S640EF

Aintree Drive

S649EG

Oak Close

S649JB

Swinton Road

S649LW

Pinfold Lands

S649QT

Frederick Street

S649BJ

Pym Road

S649EA

Main Street

S649JN

Hampden Road

S649LU

Main Street

S640BQ

Sedgefield Way

S649RE

Chapel Street

S649RP

Poplar Close

S649AG

Orchard Close

S649BY

Victoria Road

S649JT

Derwent Terrace

S640EH

Bronte Grove

S649AB

High Street

S649AY

Mexborough

S649JX

Arnold Crescent

S649PQ

Kirby Street

S649SJ

Walnut Grove

S649BQ

Pym Road

S649QR

Cowood Street

S640AH

Hall Avenue

S640AP

Adwick Road

S649RT

Cedar Avenue

S640AW

Princess Road

S649EZ

Newark Road

S640BJ

Epsom Close

S640BL

Sandown Road

S649AF

High Street

S649NU

Lower Dolcliffe Road

S649NX

Lower Dolcliffe Road

S649ER

Highwoods Road

S649QS

Frederick Street

S640JH

Chepstow Drive

S649DU

Main Street

S649EX

Manvers Road

S649NN

Flowitt Street

S649PB

Hills Close

S640AG

Adwick Road

S649DG

High Street

S649DX

Beaconsfield Street

S649DY

Highfield Cottages

S649BN

Alexandra Road

S649NS

Simpson Place

S649QP

Whitelea Grove Trading Estate

S649RD

Spencer Street

S640AB

Adwick Road

S649JY

Eden Terrace

S649NG

Main Street

S649NP

York Street

S640AD

Cobden Avenue

S640AQ

Washington Street

S649HD

Wath Road

S649PN

Cemetery Road

S649SE

Maple Road

S640BE

Sedgefield Way

S649AS

High Street

S649NF

Belmont Street

S640QQ

Wincanton Close

S649AE

Alagu Close

S649BA

Waddington Terrace

S649NQ

Britain Street

S640BN

Wetherby Drive

S640EG

Harlington Road

S649BL

Queens Terrace

S649BW

Argyle Street

S649EE

Wath Road

S649HF

Laburnum Road

S649NY

Blenheim Crescent

S649RN

Cambridge Street

S649RU

Laburnum Road

S649SP

Roman Gardens

S640JL

New Oxford Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.