High Melton
High Melton is a town or village in South Yorkshire, England. It has seven bus stops, the nearest railway station is Conisbrough, 2.4 km away, and there were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the High Melton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Doncaster area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 308,106 residents at roughly 542 people per km².
- Council
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Police force
- South Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 173rd of 294 English council areas — better than 41% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 7° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 13° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:28
9h 21m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
28US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
3 reported · August 2026▲ 200% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
Neighbourhood team: Doncaster North · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Reports include excessive noise, littering , nuisance behaviour, inappropriate use of vehicles and groups gathering in locations where th…
- The North area is home to a diverse range of communties. Effective community engagement and information sharing are essential to ensure r…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
467 reported road collisions (2025)
163 killed or seriously injured · 620 casualties · 15.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
43 food businesses within 2 miles
- 33 rated 4–5 ★ (30 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Conisbrough (2.7 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Conisbrough (2.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£172,770 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across Doncaster · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£694 average monthly rent▲ 5.3% YoY
- 1 bed £493
- 2 bed £636
- 3 bed £757
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (5.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
3,839 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (4.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (4.3 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
35 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Holiday Inn Doncaster (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
308,106 residents in Doncaster · 542/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK14,447
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK12,254
- Net moves+2,193
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 44 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
23% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,168 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (57% of 144,720)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
143 schools · 49,423 pupils
98 primary · 20 secondary · 25 other
Ofsted: 64 of 67 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
128 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ash Hill AcademyGood
- Astrea Academy WoodfieldsGood
- Campsmount AcademyGood
- De Warenne AcademyGood
- Doncaster UTCGood
- Outwood Academy AdwickGood
- Outwood Academy DanumGood
- Ridgewood SchoolGood
- Rossington All Saints AcademyGood
- Sir Thomas Wharton AcademyGood
- The Laurel AcademyGood
- The McAuley Catholic High SchoolGood
- Trinity AcademyGood
- XP SchoolGood
- Armthorpe AcademyRequires improvement
- XP EastRequires improvement
- Don Valley Academy
- Hall Cross Academy
- Hungerhill School
- The Hayfield School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Doncaster
Care & health services
290 CQC-registered services
- Care homes81
- GP practices47
- Dentists58
- Homecare agencies72
- Hospitals & hospices10
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Doncaster
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 9 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
255 applications decided
83.1% granted · 212 granted, 43 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Ed Miliband
Labour
Doncaster North
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 12
- Con 6
- Ref 34
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,130 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £31,588 avg
e.g. SEN Teacher, Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£697 median full-time weekly pay
4.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,640 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 155,392 certificates
16.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
78% low-carbon electricity
Wind 37% · Biomass 36% · Gas 18% · Imports 4%
114 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.7 yrs women · 77.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.4 women · 55.1 men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
10 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in DN5
- Cheswold Park Hospital
- The Ransome Practice
- Don Valley Healthcare
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Doncaster North:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth215 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK181 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation164 local signatures · 23,659 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND135 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a public inquiry to review the use of dopamine agonists 118 local signatures · 10,816 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
High Melton · 0.2 kmHigh Melton is a village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 339 in 2001, reducing to 300 at the 2011 Census.
- Doncaster Business School · 0.3 km
Doncaster Business School was the business school of Doncaster College, England. Established in 1992, as Dearne Valley Business School, the school offered postgraduate business degrees in management, including MBAs an…
St James' Church, High Melton · 0.3 kmSt James' Church, High Melton is a parish church of the Church of England in High Melton, South Yorkshire, England.
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cadeby · 1.7 kmSt John the Evangelist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Cadeby, South Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and…
Cadeby, South Yorkshire · 1.7 kmCadeby is a village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. The population at the census of 2011 was 203. It is about five miles west of Doncaster, and four miles east of Mexborough.
Denaby Halt railway station · 1.7 kmDenaby Halt was a small railway station on the Dearne Valley Railway (DVR), intended to serve the mining community of Denaby Main in South Yorkshire, England, although it was some distance from there, in what was desc…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Melton?
- High Melton is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Doncaster local authority.
- How deprived is High Melton?
- The Doncaster local authority, which includes High Melton, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.