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DN4 5PU area guide

Who lives in DN4 5PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside
Council: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,867 (2024)

DN4 5PUDoncaster

At a glance

What DN4 5PU is like

DN4 5PU is a postcode in the Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside area of Doncaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,867 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 30.2% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in DN4 5 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN4 5PU compares

Headline figures for DN4 5PU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 93.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 125 sales in DN4 5, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,696

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN4 5PU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
93.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

DN4 5PU FAQs

Is DN4 5PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 93.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DN4 5PU?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in DN4 5 sold for a median of £190,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN4 5PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN4 5PU, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in DN4 5PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.2%).

Which council covers DN4 5PU?

The local authority for DN4 5PU is Doncaster.

DN4 5PU comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN4 5PU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Doncaster Rail Station, 1.9 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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