Is Longfield Drive in Doncaster a nice place to live?

Longfield Drive is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Longfield Drive has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Longfield Drive is located in the Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall ward of the Doncaster district in South Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.555663, -1.057031
Grid Ref SE625069
Suburb Edenthorpe
Constituency Doncaster Central
Postcodes DN3 2RG, DN3 2RH, DN4 7HG, DN4 7HQ

House Prices

The average house price in Longfield Drive is 46.22% higher than the rest of Doncaster. The last sale we have on record is 27 Longfield Drive, that sold for £160,000. The average house price in Doncaster is £103,521 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Longfield Drive

Date No. Type Price
15/12/2022 27 Semi £160,000
09/12/2022 21 Detached £225,000

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

Crime in Longfield Drive, South Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by South-yorkshire Police in Longfield 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 Longfield Drive and compared that to the average for the Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Longfield Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall ward

Social economic statistics for Longfield 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 Longfield Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Longfield 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 Longfield Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Longfield Drive are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Longfield Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Longfield Drive are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

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 Longfield Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Longfield Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Longfield Drive are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Longfield Drive

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

Unemployment in Longfield 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.
1.82% of Longfield Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Longfield Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Longfield Drive. The proportion of retirees on Longfield Drive is 4.31% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.29% of Longfield Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Longfield Drive

The proportion of home owners on Longfield Drive is 27.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.11% of properties in Longfield Drive are private rented and 2.03% are social rented.
89.86% of residents of Longfield Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Longfield Drive residents

The proportion if Longfield Drive residents born in the UK is 12.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.76% of Longfield Drive residents were born outside the UK.
95.24% of Longfield Drive residents were born in the UK

Longfield Drive Summary

With house prices in Longfield Drive more than the average for South Yorkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Longfield Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Longfield Drive maybe difficult.

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