Discovery Way, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Discovery Way is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Discovery Way is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Discovery Way is located in the Hellaby ward of the Rotherham district in South Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.430083, -1.222136
Grid Ref SK517928
Suburb Maltby
Constituency Rother Valley
Postcodes S66 8SF

House Prices

The average house price in Discovery Way is 51.74% higher than the rest of Rotherham. The last sale we have on record is 23 Discovery Way, that sold for £232,500. The average house price in Rotherham is £103,523 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Discovery Way

Date No. Type Price
31/07/2023 23 Detached £232,500
27/09/2021 6 Detached £258,000
14/05/2021 10 Detached £235,000
19/03/2021 15 Detached £177,000
05/06/2020 19 Detached £170,000

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

Crime in Discovery Way, South Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by South-yorkshire Police in Discovery Way during July 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 Discovery Way and compared that to the average for the Hellaby ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Discovery Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hellaby ward

Social economic statistics for Discovery Way

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 Discovery Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Discovery Way 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 Discovery Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Discovery Way 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 Discovery Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Discovery Way 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 Discovery Way 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 Discovery Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Discovery Way are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Discovery Way

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

Unemployment in Discovery Way

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.
1.14% of Discovery Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Discovery Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Discovery Way. The proportion of retirees on Discovery Way is 7.24% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.36% of Discovery Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Discovery Way

The proportion of home owners on Discovery Way is 30.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.19% of properties in Discovery Way are private rented and 0.88% are social rented.
92.92% of residents of Discovery Way own their home

Country of Birth of Discovery Way residents

The proportion if Discovery Way residents born in the UK is 11.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.54% of Discovery Way residents were born outside the UK.
94.46% of Discovery Way residents were born in the UK

Discovery Way Summary

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

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