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DN3 3 area guide

Who lives in DN3 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,975 (2024)
At a glance

What DN3 3 is like

The DN3 3 postcode sector in Doncaster covers 274 live postcodes and is home to about 18,975 people in 7,534 households. 69.9% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DN3 3 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN3 3 compares

Headline figures for DN3 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£210,000

Median over 133 sales in DN3 3, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in DN3 3.

Household incomeMore
£43,142

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN3 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN3 3 FAQs

01
Is DN3 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DN3 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in DN3 3 sold for a median of £210,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN3 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN3 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN3 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45%).
05
Which council covers DN3 3?

The local authority for DN3 3 is Doncaster.

DN3 3 comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN3 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirk Sandall Rail Station, 2.7 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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