Is Melford Drive in Doncaster a nice place to live?

Melford Drive is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Melford Drive is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Melford Drive is located in the Balby South ward of the Doncaster district in South Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.493328, -1.15217
Grid Ref SK563999
Suburb Balby
Constituency Doncaster Central
Postcodes DN4 9BE, DN4 9BQ

House Prices

The average house price in Melford Drive is 42.58% higher than the rest of Doncaster. The last sale we have on record is 33 Melford Drive, that sold for £247,500. The average house price in Doncaster is £103,521 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Melford Drive

Date No. Type Price
07/12/2022 33 Detached £247,500
14/10/2022 54 Semi £155,000
21/09/2022 19 Semi £150,000
30/08/2022 59 Semi £192,000
27/05/2022 41 Detached £157,000
29/04/2022 31 Detached £192,000
22/04/2022 25 Detached £215,000
06/12/2021 39 Detached £175,000
29/10/2021 65 Semi £134,000
02/10/2020 38 Semi £110,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Melford Drive, South Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by South-yorkshire Police in Melford Drive during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Melford Drive and compared that to the average for the Balby South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Melford Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Balby South ward

Social economic statistics for Melford Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Melford Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Melford Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Melford Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Melford Drive are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Melford Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Melford Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Melford Drive are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Melford Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Melford Drive are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Melford Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Melford Drive.

Unemployment in Melford Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.59% of Melford Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Melford Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Melford Drive. The proportion of retirees on Melford Drive is 12.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.77% of Melford Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Melford Drive

The proportion of home owners on Melford Drive is 29.26% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.77% of properties in Melford Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.26% of residents of Melford Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Melford Drive residents

The proportion if Melford Drive residents born in the UK is 15.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.75% of Melford Drive residents were born outside the UK.
98.25% of Melford Drive residents were born in the UK

Melford Drive Summary

Melford Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Melford Drive maybe difficult.

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