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Postcode district · Doncaster

Affluence in DN1

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

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,759 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN1 scores 1.7 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.6
  • Living environment1.6
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Income2.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,768
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in DN1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

DN1England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other9.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.3% of adults in DN1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DN1England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine29.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in DN1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.8% have no qualifications.

DN1England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications30.8%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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