Postcode district · Doncaster
Who lives in DN12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DN12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 29,005 (2024)
Who lives in DN12
Residents
29,005
2024 estimate
Households
12,503
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
DN12England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
DN12
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
42% of adults in DN12 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.5% have never married.
DN12England
Married or civil partnership42%44.7%
Never married37.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.3% of residents in DN12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DN12
42%
33%
16%
England
- Very good42.4%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair16.1%12.7%
- Bad6.6%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.