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DN5 9DY

Ballam Avenue

Roman Ridge

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Detailed insights for DN5 9DY

Overview

Postcode DN5 9DY 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.9 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
41.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Scawthorpe has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Scawthorpe has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

41.9%

Approximately 41.9% 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 9DY.

Flood risk

No risk

Scawthorpe near DN5 9DY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DN5 9DY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Bentley (South Yorkshire)

N/A

Walking directions to Bentley (South Yorkshire)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
7,282.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.64(+5%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.82(+66%)
Public order
7.61(-15%)
Other crime
6.22(+85%)
Other theft
6.22(-6%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
92.96%
Other Asian
7
2.59%
Other White
6
2.22%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.74%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
65
28.89%
Level 3 (A level)
45
20%
Level 4+ (Degree)
38
16.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
10.22%
Total 16+ residents: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
48
38.71%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.06%
Owns outright
21
16.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.65%
Other social rented
4
3.23%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Roman Ridge

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £177,000 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
Detached20£302,500
Flats3£110,000
Semi-Detached93£175,000
Terraced11£138,000

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 9DY postcode area, located within Scawthorpe, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DN5 9DY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryDon Valley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryScawthorpe Castle Hills Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 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.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictDoncasterE08000017
Parliamentary ConstituencyDoncaster NorthE14001200
WardRoman RidgeE05010741
ParishDoncaster, unparished areaE43000171
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ScawthorpeE02001550
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Doncaster 012DE01007518
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: 16/01/2026.