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Housing in DN3 2QA

What the homes in DN3 2QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Edenthorpe & Mere Lane
Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,436 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (67.4%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN3 2QAEngland
Detached20.9%22.9%
Semi-detached67.4%31.5%
Terraced5.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82% of households in the DN3 2QA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.2% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

DN3 2QA
82%
England
  • Owned82%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN3 2QAEngland
Owned outright50.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN3 2QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

DN3 2QAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.8%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 DN3 2QA (Edenthorpe & Mere Lane) (about 1,436 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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