S64 9NL Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mexborough. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- West Road, Mexborough: 35 addresses
- Simpson Place, Mexborough: 1 address
- Unnamed street near West Road, Mexborough: 1 address
- Unnamed street near West Road, Mexborough: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Doncaster in 2026-27: Band D £2,168 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,445 | £1,686 | £1,927 | £2,168 | £2,649 | £3,131 | £3,613 | £4,336 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (91% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garden Street, Mexborough: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Garden Street, Mexborough, not permissioned (230 m)
- Garage Site, Maple Road, Mexborough, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land West of White Lea Road, Mexborough, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Leach Lane, Mexborough, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Nurses Home, Cemetery Road, Mexborough, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Site Of Former Nurses Home, Cemetery Road, Mexborough, S64 9PN, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- The Highwoods, Elm Road, Mexborough, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 38 addresses are between 24 m and 32 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Swinton (South Yorks) 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bolton-Upon-Dearne 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hartley Street/Wath Road Mexborough | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW2 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Montagu Hospital Car Park | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 47.8 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The New Surgery | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mexcare Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Dental Care Mexborough | 260 m |
| Hospital | Montagu Hospital Cdc | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Ridge: section 150yds (140m) long W of Bow Brown Wood, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Ridge: section 150yds (140m) long W of Bow Brown Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sticking Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Peas Hills Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Hanging Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Swinton Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Warren Vale | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Bolton Ings | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 38 |
17 of the postcode's 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 49% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on West Road.