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Housing in DN4 5

What the homes in DN4 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,127 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.5%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DN4 5England
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached38.5%31.5%
Terraced24.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in DN4 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.7% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

DN4 5
54%
32%
12%
England
  • Owned54.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented32.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN4 5England
Owned outright24.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN4 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

DN4 5England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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

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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