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Postcode sector · Doncaster

Housing in DN1 3

What the homes in DN1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,773 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.4%). Flats make up 43.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DN1 3England
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached11%31.5%
Terraced39.4%23%
Purpose-built flat34%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.5% of households in DN1 3 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 11.9% own outright and 10.6% with a mortgage.

DN1 3
23%
49%
28%
England
  • Owned22.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented49.2%20.5%
  • Social rented27.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN1 3England
Owned outright11.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council21.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 47% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (38.8%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

DN1 3England
Living alone, under 6638.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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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