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Affluence in DN12

How DN12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
29,005 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN12 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.2
  • Employment2.5
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Income3.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,201
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in DN12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DN12England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in DN12 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN12England
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in DN12 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.

DN12England
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications29.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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