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Postcode district · Doncaster

Affluence in DN4

How DN4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
66,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN4 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.5
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Employment4.3
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,633
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in DN4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DN4England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in DN4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DN4England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in DN4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

DN4England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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