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DN12 2 area guide

Who lives in DN12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
14,226 (2024)
At a glance

What DN12 2 is like

The DN12 2 postcode sector in Doncaster covers 143 live postcodes and is home to about 14,226 people in 6,128 households. 71.1% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DN12 2 sold for a median of £153,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN12 2 compares

Headline figures for DN12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£153,750

Median over 56 sales in DN12 2, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in DN12 2.

Household incomeMore
£40,105

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN12 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN12 2 FAQs

01
Is DN12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DN12 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £153,750.

Homes in DN12 2 sold for a median of £153,750 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN12 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.2%).
05
Which council covers DN12 2?

The local authority for DN12 2 is Doncaster.

DN12 2 comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN12 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Conisbrough Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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