Postcode sector · Doncaster

DN2 6 area guide

Who lives in DN2 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

DN2 6Postcode sector · Doncaster

At a glance

What DN2 6 is like

The DN2 6 postcode sector in Doncaster covers 163 live postcodes and is home to about 16,051 people in 6,571 households. 58.4% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DN2 6 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN2 6 compares

Headline figures for DN2 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£155,000

Median over 45 sales in DN2 6, +6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in DN2 6.

Household incomeMore

£42,292

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN2 6 differs most from the national average.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DN2 6 is up 6.9% on the year before.

Questions

DN2 6 FAQs

Is DN2 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DN2 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,000.

Homes in DN2 6 sold for a median of £155,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN2 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN2 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DN2 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 58.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.2%).

Which council covers DN2 6?

The local authority for DN2 6 is Doncaster.

DN2 6 comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN2 6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Doncaster Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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