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In South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, this village has 1,156 residents.
Wadworth’s strongest subject is schools — primary results beat nearly two thirds of towns in England; secondary results beat 83% of towns in England. The weak point is walkability: one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Crime runs high: 22.2 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 17.9 home and vehicle crimes. Set beside UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, its crime per resident is higher than in 82%. At a median £217,500, a home costs 5.1 times the yearly income of households in the Doncaster council area. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Wadworth has its subject grades alone.
The 3 things Wadworth does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wadworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Wadworth’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wadworth.
Half of Wadworth is older than 52.7, half younger. Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Add to that, the 15-to-24 age group: 7.7%, below South Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. 30% of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wadworth | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 49.2, and 61% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its only school is listed below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 145 | D |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
28% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below South Yorkshire’s towns (2.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £50K a year. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
15% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 13% of households, lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Behind the median of £217,500: 48 standard sales inside Wadworth’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 20 |
| Terraced | £150,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 43% of the total. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 63 recorded crimes inside Wadworth’s built-up area, and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 13 reports per 1,000, near South Yorkshire’s towns (13.4) and higher than England’s towns (7.8).
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Wadworth has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.4% of the town. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, between South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Wadworth | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Wadworth’s listed buildings include the Church of St. John the Baptist, Grade I. For its size, Wadworth has 95 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Grade II* covers 2 of them, Grade I 2.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth | 1,156 | — | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Warmsworth | 11,317 | 2.3 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Tickhill | 4,909 | 2.6 | A− | B− | B | B+ |
| New Rossington and Rossington | 13,911 | 3 | B− | A | C− | D |
| Doncaster | 87,440 | 3.5 | C | A | D− | D |
| Sprotbrough | 7,546 | 3.7 | A− | B | B | B |
| Conisbrough | 11,465 | 3.9 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Maltby | 16,305 | 3.9 | C | A | C− | D |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St. John the Baptist.
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 83% of towns in England. Primary results are closer to the middle, beating 65%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Doncaster council.
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Wadworth is a built-up area of 1,156 people, in the Doncaster council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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