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Housing in DN12 1BE

What the homes in DN12 1BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Edlington
Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.9%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN12 1BEEngland
Detached24.4%22.9%
Semi-detached48.9%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in the DN12 1BE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

DN12 1BE
64%
25%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN12 1BEEngland
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN12 1BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.4%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

DN12 1BEEngland
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children24.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN12 1BE (Edlington) (about 1,438 residents).

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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