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DN3 2DU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Edenthorpe & Mere Lane
Council: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,526 (2024)

DN3 2DUDoncaster

At a glance

What DN3 2DU is like

DN3 2DU is a postcode in the Edenthorpe & Mere Lane area of Doncaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,526 people. 68.4% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.2% 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 2DU compares

Headline figures for DN3 2DU, 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: 42.6 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,178

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN3 2DU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DN3 2 is down 5.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DN3 2DU FAQs

Is DN3 2DU 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 42.6 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 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DN3 2DU?

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 2DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN3 2DU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DN3 2DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.1% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36%).

Which council covers DN3 2DU?

The local authority for DN3 2DU is Doncaster.

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

How well connected is DN3 2DU?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kirk Sandall Rail Station, 0.9 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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