PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Doncaster

Affluence in DN3 2HY

How DN3 2HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Edenthorpe & Mere Lane
Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,805 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN3 2HY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN3 2HY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,178
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in the DN3 2HY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DN3 2HYEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the DN3 2HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DN3 2HYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the DN3 2HY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

DN3 2HYEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN3 2HY (Edenthorpe & Mere Lane) (about 1,805 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area