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DN5 9EZ

Roman Ridge

Doncaster

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Detailed insights for DN5 9EZ

Overview

Postcode DN5 9EZ 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 very high crime levels, with around 122.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Scawthorpe is £35,800 per year. The nearest station is Bentley (South Yorkshire) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Black Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
19.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Scawthorpe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,586 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Scawthorpe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.8%

Approximately 19.8% 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 of residents in Scawthorpe is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from DN5 9EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Scawthorpe near DN5 9EZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DN5 9EZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bentley (South Yorkshire)

N/A

Walking directions to Bentley (South Yorkshire)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DN5 9EZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBlack ParkSmallWalking directions to Black Park

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
2,803.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
90.82%
Other White
8
2.53%
Other
5
1.58%
Other Asian
4
1.27%
Pakistani
4
1.27%
Total population: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
31.75%
Owns outright
35
27.78%
Social rents from council
25
19.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
17.46%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.17%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Roman Ridge

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 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
Detached17£295,000
Flats3£110,000
Semi-Detached101£172,000
Terraced10£136,500

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 9EZ postcode area, located within Scawthorpe, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DN5 9EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryScawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryDon Valley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryScawthorpe Castle Hills Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DN5 9EZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DN5 9EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparAlwyn Avenue, Doncaster, DN5 8SDWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miAldiBarnsley Road, Doncaster, DN5 8REWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miOne StopBedale Road, Doncaster, DN5 8SXWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miTesco ExpressBarnsley Road, Doncaster, DN5 8QEWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.