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DN3 2BU area guide

Who lives in DN3 2BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Armthorpe North
Council: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,720 (2024)

DN3 2BUDoncaster

At a glance

What DN3 2BU is like

DN3 2BU is a postcode in the Armthorpe North area of Doncaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,720 people. 56.7% of households own their home, 35% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.3% 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 DN3 2 sold for a median of £188,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN3 2BU compares

Headline figures for DN3 2BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£188,750

Median over 140 sales in DN3 2, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,099

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN3 2BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DN3 2 is down 5.6% on the year before.

Questions

DN3 2BU FAQs

Is DN3 2BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DN3 2BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,750.

Homes in DN3 2 sold for a median of £188,750 across 140 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN3 2BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN3 2BU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DN3 2BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 56.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.1%).

Which council covers DN3 2BU?

The local authority for DN3 2BU is Doncaster.

DN3 2BU comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN3 2BU?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirk Sandall Rail Station, 1.8 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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