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Postcode district · Doncaster

Affluence in DN3

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

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
35,519 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN3 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Crime5.4
  • Employment5.6
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,992
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in DN3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

DN3England
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in DN3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DN3England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in DN3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

DN3England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%

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

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