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Affluence in DN1 2

How DN1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,674 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN1 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN1 2 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.4
  • Living environment1.8
  • Employment2.3
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Income2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,516
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in DN1 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

DN1 2England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in DN1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN1 2England
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine28.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in DN1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.

DN1 2England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications28.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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