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Postcode sector · Doncaster

Housing in DN12 4

What the homes in DN12 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
6,786 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN12 4England
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached50%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.2% of households in DN12 4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

DN12 4
42%
46%
England
  • Owned42.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented46.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN12 4England
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council40.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN12 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

DN12 4England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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