Wadworth
Wadworth is a village in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 1,137. There are four bus stops and the nearest railway station is Doncaster, 6.1 km away. In June 2026, there were around 9 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Wadworth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Doncaster area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 308,106 residents at roughly 542 people per km².
- Council
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Don Valley
- Police force
- South Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 171st of 294 English council areas — better than 42% 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
18°CCloudy
- Today: 19° / 13° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:30
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Crime
10 reported · July 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Other theft2
Neighbourhood team: Doncaster South · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- MEXBOROUGH: The feedback we have had for some time indicates that organised crime (particularly those involved in drug supply), vehicle r…
- CONISBROUGH AND DENABY: The primary concern being reported to us at this time is ASB linked to nuisance motorbikes, particularly around t…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
521 reported road collisions (2024)
182 killed or seriously injured · 710 casualties · 16.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
27 food businesses within 2 miles
- 23 rated 4–5 ★ (21 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Doncaster (6.1 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Doncaster (6.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£170,784 average▲ 4.4% YoY
Across Doncaster · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£691 average monthly rent▲ 5.8% YoY
- 1 bed £491
- 2 bed £634
- 3 bed £754
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (3.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (3.6 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Instavolt Plantation Road (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Playgrounds2
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)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 41 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
24% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
144 schools · 49,424 pupils
98 primary · 20 secondary · 26 other
Ofsted: 64 of 67 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
128inspected 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
291 CQC-registered services
- Care homes81
- GP practices47
- Dentists58
- Homecare agencies73
- Hospitals & hospices10
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Doncaster
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Wadworth)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 17 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
218 applications decided
91.7% granted · 200 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sally Jameson
Labour (Co-op)
Doncaster Central
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,980 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
91% low-carbon electricity
Wind 46% · Biomass 44% · Imports 6% · Gas 3%
64 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Doncaster Central:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s411 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office400 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership299 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test266 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance209 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Wadworth · 0.1 kmWadworth is a village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England.
Wadworth Hall · 0.4 kmWadworth Hall is a grade I listed Manor House, in the village of Wadworth, England. It was built in 1749 for the Wordsworth family by the renowned northern architect James Paine. It is currently a private residence an…
Wilsic · 1.2 kmWilsic is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stainton, in the Doncaster district, in South Yorkshire, England, south of Doncaster. The A1(M) passes to the east of the hamlet.
Loversall · 1.6 kmLoversall is a village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 128, increasing to 156 at the 2011 Census.
- Tickhill and Wadworth railway station · 2.1 km
Tickhill and Wadworth railway station, originally simply known as Tickhill, was located where the road linking the town of Tickhill and the village of Wadworth in its name crossed the South Yorkshire Joint Railway. Be…
Alverley · 2.4 kmAlverley is a hamlet in South Yorkshire, England, south of Doncaster. The A1(M) passes through the hamlet, close to the intersection with the M18 near Loversall.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wadworth?
- Wadworth is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Doncaster local authority.
- What is the population of Wadworth?
- Wadworth has an approximate settlement population of 1,137.
- How deprived is Wadworth?
- The Doncaster local authority, which includes Wadworth, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.