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Postcode sector · Doncaster

Housing in DN2 5

What the homes in DN2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
28,967 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60.4%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DN2 5England
Detached10.3%22.9%
Semi-detached60.4%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.7% of households in DN2 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

DN2 5
60%
21%
18%
England
  • Owned59.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN2 5England
Owned outright30.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council15.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

DN2 5England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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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