Town Pop. 712

Living in Wadworth: Liveability Score 28/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Wadworth comes out at 28/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Bills is where Wadworth most outperforms the national norm: 66/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Safety falls furthest short: 15/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

Of the 6 places sharing the DN11 postcode district, Wadworth scores lowest. The DN11 district averages 44/100, putting Wadworth 16 points below its own postcode area. That sits 22 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DN11 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Wadworth scores 28 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

299.2 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3

Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months

Anti-social behaviour 46 crimes

↑ 325% above national average

Violence and sexual offences 42 crimes

↑ 77% above national average

Vehicle crime 34 crimes

↑ 896% above national average

Public order 25 crimes

↑ 440% above national average

Criminal damage and arson 20 crimes

↑ 313% above national average

other 46 crimes

Highest-crime locations

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1 M18 29 crimes
2 Church View 19 crimes
3 Park/Open Space 16 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 8.798 · PM2.5 7.44 · PM10 14.589 µg/m³

Green Space 24

Parks None

Sports Pitches None

Allotments None

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens None

Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools

1 school in area · 11 within 4km

1Ungraded

Wadworth Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsDoncaster Royal Infirmary4.4 mi

Rotherham Hospital Urgent Care Center/A&E8.7 mi

Rotherham General Hospital8.8 mi

Hospital waitsDoncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust1.9 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks61.9%

A&E seen within 4 hrs77.5%

Nearest GP surgeryDr Patil and Dr Bhupathiraju2.3 mi

GP capacity2,370 patients per GP

0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)94.3%

available across Doncaster

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

76.8%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

76.8%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

100%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 37 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate50.3%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed50.3%Unemployed2.6%Retired33.4%Student2.3%Other inactive11.4%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial37.2%Skilled & technical35.9%Routine & elementary26.8%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications17.6%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.7%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)15.8%Level 3 (A levels)16.8%Level 4+ (degree & above)30.4%Apprenticeship7.2%Other (incl. vocational)2.5%

Home ownership72.8%

Around the England average for deprivation

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Doncaster · 2026-27

A £1,445

B £1,686

C £1,927

D £2,168

E £2,650

F £3,132

G £3,613

H £4,336

Energy Yorkshire region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water Yorkshire Water

Average bill regional £437/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Doncaster 3.8 mi

Conisbrough 4.1 mi

Bentley (South Yorkshire) 5.3 mi

J35 A1(M) 0.6 mi

J2 M18 0.8 mi

J2 M18 1.1 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes None

Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1

Retail Shopping Some 2

Takeaways None

Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Wadworth in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wadworth a nice place to live?

Wadworth scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Wadworth is 28/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Wadworth?

Crime levels in Wadworth are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 15/100. There were 213 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Wadworth in context

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Postcode districts in Wadworth

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