Affluence in DN2 5RP
How DN2 5RP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheatley Hills
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,708 (2024)
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How well off DN2 5RP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN2 5RP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the DN2 5RP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.5% of adults in the DN2 5RP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the DN2 5RP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN2 5RP (Wheatley Hills) (about 1,708 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.