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DN5 9JF

Roman Ridge

Doncaster

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Detailed insights for DN5 9JF

Overview

Postcode DN5 9JF 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 89.2 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Black Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
35.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Scawthorpe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,644 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Scawthorpe has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.7%

Approximately 35.7% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Scawthorpe near DN5 9JF 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DN5 9JF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bentley (South Yorkshire)

N/A

Walking directions to Bentley (South Yorkshire)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DN5 9JF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBlack ParkSmallWalking directions to Black Park

Area Profile

Population
254
Population density
5,039.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
95.26%
Irish
3
1.19%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.4%
Total population: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
36
31.3%
Owns with a mortgage
33
28.7%
Owns outright
25
21.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.43%
Other social rented
5
4.35%
Total households: 115

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

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

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryScawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryDon Valley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DN5 9JF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DN5 9JF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMorrisons DailyWatch House Lane, Doncaster, DN5 9NAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miSparAlwyn Avenue, Doncaster, DN5 8SDWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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