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DN5 9DN

Castle Hills Road

Roman Ridge

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Detailed insights for DN5 9DN

Overview

Postcode DN5 9DN is located in a minor urban area, within the Roman Ridge ward of Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Scawthorpe area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Scawthorpe is £42,374 per year. The nearest station is Bentley (South Yorkshire) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Scawthorpe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,582 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Scawthorpe has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.2%

Approximately 10.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Scawthorpe is £42,374 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DN5 9DN.

Flood risk

No risk

Scawthorpe near DN5 9DN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bentley (South Yorkshire) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DN5 9DN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bentley (South Yorkshire)

N/A

Walking directions to Bentley (South Yorkshire)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
6,557.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.31(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.08(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.08(-29%)
Burglary
5.43(+6%)
Public order
3.88(-56%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
90.56%
Other White
23
6.39%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.56%
Irish
2
0.56%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.56%
Total population: 360

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
62
23.4%
Level 3 (A level)
51
19.25%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
16.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
13.96%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
42.86%
Owns outright
38
25.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
19.73%
Social rents from council
14
9.52%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.36%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Roman Ridge

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £182,000 in Roman Ridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,850 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Roman Ridge 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 Roman Ridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£309,000
Flats3£115,000
Semi-Detached96£175,500
Terraced16£147,500

10 year median price trend in Roman Ridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Roman Ridge.

Schools

In the DN5 9DN postcode area, located within Scawthorpe, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DN5 9DN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryScawthorpe Castle Hills Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryDon Valley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryScawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Doncaster district (2025-26).

Band A£1,407
Band B£1,642
Band C£1,876
Band D£2,111
Band E£2,580
Band F£3,049
Band G£3,518
Band H£4,221

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DN5 9DN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Craig Matthew Ward

Roman Ridge - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Howard Rimmer

Roman Ridge - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Ed Miliband

Doncaster North - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictDoncasterE08000017
Parliamentary ConstituencyDoncaster NorthE14001200
WardRoman RidgeE05010741
ParishDoncaster, unparished areaE43000171
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ScawthorpeE02001550
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Doncaster 012EE01007519
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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