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Housing in DN2 5EF

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

Neighbourhood
Belle Vue & Town Fields
Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.3%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN2 5EFEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached50.3%31.5%
Terraced40.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in the DN2 5EF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

DN2 5EF
72%
26%
England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN2 5EFEngland
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN2 5EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

DN2 5EFEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN2 5EF (Belle Vue & Town Fields) (about 1,508 residents).

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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