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DN12 3AZ area guide

Who lives in DN12 3AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cadeby, Hickleton & Hampole
Council: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,598 (2024)

DN12 3AZDoncaster

At a glance

What DN12 3AZ is like

DN12 3AZ is a postcode in the Cadeby, Hickleton & Hampole area of Doncaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,598 people. 89.8% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DN12 3 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN12 3AZ compares

Headline figures for DN12 3AZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 66 sales in DN12 3, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,152

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN12 3AZ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
89.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN12 3AZ FAQs

Is DN12 3AZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DN12 3AZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in DN12 3 sold for a median of £140,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN12 3AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN12 3AZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DN12 3AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 89.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.2%).

Which council covers DN12 3AZ?

The local authority for DN12 3AZ is Doncaster.

DN12 3AZ comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN12 3AZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.7 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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