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Affluence in DN2 4

How DN2 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,584 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN2 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN2 4 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.5
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Income3.4
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Living environment4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,132
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in DN2 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

DN2 4England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in DN2 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN2 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine24.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in DN2 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

DN2 4England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%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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