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Postcode district · Doncaster

Housing in DN1

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36%). Flats make up 34.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DN1England
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced36%23%
Purpose-built flat20.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.8% of households in DN1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.

DN1
35%
49%
16%
England
  • Owned34.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented48.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN1England
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council10.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%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.

DN1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.1%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

DN1England
Living alone, under 6635.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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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