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DN area guide

Who lives in DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
828,016 (2024)
At a glance

What DN is like

The DN postcode area in Yorkshire and The Humber covers 22,279 live postcodes and is home to about 828,016 people in 350,695 households. 65.7% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DN sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN compares

Headline figures for DN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£180,000

Median over 8,912 sales in DN, −0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 358 inspected schools in DN.

Household incomeMore
£43,954

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DN FAQs

01
Is DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in DN sold for a median of £180,000 across 8,912 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.9%).
05
Which council covers DN?

The local authority for DN is Doncaster.

DN comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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