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DN5 9LA

Roman Ridge

Doncaster

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

Overview

Postcode DN5 9LA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 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
27.6%
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 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

27.6%

Approximately 27.6% 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 9LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Scawthorpe near DN5 9LA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bentley (South Yorkshire)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBlack ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
6,374.1 per km²

Demographics

British
250
90.58%
Other White
22
7.97%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.72%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.36%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 276

Housing

Owns outright
36
31.03%
Owns with a mortgage
35
30.17%
Social rents from council
32
27.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.48%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

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 9LA postcode area, located within Scawthorpe, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryScawthorpe Castle Hills Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryScawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryDon Valley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
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.