Postcode area · Doncaster
Who lives in DN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DN, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 828,016 (2024)
DNPostcode area · Doncaster
Who lives in DN
Residents
828,016
2024 estimate
Households
350,695
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 17.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
DNEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
DN
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
45.6% of adults in DN are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.1% have never married.
DNEngland
Married or civil partnership45.6%44.7%
Never married34.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.7% of residents in DN describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DN
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good43.7%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.