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DN5 9HD

Roman Ridge

Doncaster

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Doncaster / Scawthorpe / Roman Ridge / DN5 9HD

Overview

Postcode DN5 9HD 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 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
42.2%
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

42.2%

Approximately 42.2% 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 of residents in Scawthorpe is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 294 ft away from DN5 9HD.

Flood risk

No risk

Scawthorpe near DN5 9HD 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bentley (South Yorkshire)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBlack ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
5,077.5 per km²

Demographics

British
275
93.22%
Other White
11
3.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.02%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.68%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.34%
Total population: 295

Housing

Social rents from council
58
39.46%
Owns outright
39
26.53%
Owns with a mortgage
35
23.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.44%
Other social rented
4
2.72%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Roman Ridge

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £175,250 in Roman Ridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,850 up to £580,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£305,000
Flats3£110,000
Semi-Detached98£175,000
Terraced8£136,500

10 years price trend in Roman Ridge

Schools

In the DN5 9HD postcode area, located within Scawthorpe, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryDon Valley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryScawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryScawthorpe Castle Hills Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miOne StopBedale Road, Doncaster, DN5 8SX
0.5 miSparAlwyn Avenue, Doncaster, DN5 8SD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.