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Affluence in DN2 6

How DN2 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,051 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN2 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN2 6 scores 3.6 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
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.5
  • Employment3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Income3.6
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Living environment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in DN2 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

DN2 6England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in DN2 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN2 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine21%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in DN2 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

DN2 6England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%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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