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Housing in DN2 6QS

What the homes in DN2 6QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Intake
Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,699 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64.8%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN2 6QSEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached64.8%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.6% of households in the DN2 6QS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

DN2 6QS
47%
18%
34%
England
  • Owned46.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented34.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN2 6QSEngland
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council33.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN2 6QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 33.3% of households include dependent children.

DN2 6QSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN2 6QS (Intake) (about 1,699 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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