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Postcode sector · Doncaster

Housing in DN1 2

What the homes in DN1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.1%). Flats make up 32.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DN1 2England
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced32.1%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.3% of households in DN1 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 50.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

DN1 2
40%
51%
England
  • Owned40.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented50.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN1 2England
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

DN1 2England
Living alone, under 6635%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Doncaster

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Doncaster (August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DoncasterEngland
All homes£694£1,459
One bedroom£493£1,195
Two bedrooms£636£1,335
Three bedrooms£757£1,489
Four or more£1,076£2,161
Detached£925£1,640
Semi-detached£749£1,449
Terraced£697£1,435
Flat or maisonette£551£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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