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Housing in DN4 7GR

What the homes in DN4 7GR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside
Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,535 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (81.3%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN4 7GREngland
Detached81.3%22.9%
Semi-detached9.2%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.8% of households in the DN4 7GR area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 48.8% with a mortgage.

DN4 7GR
91%
England
  • Owned90.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN4 7GREngland
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan48.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN4 7GREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.3%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

DN4 7GREngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 DN4 7GR (Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside) (about 2,535 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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