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Postcode district · Doncaster

Housing in DN4

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DN4England
Detached28.5%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced23%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.5% of households in DN4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

DN4
60%
22%
17%
England
  • Owned60.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN4England
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

DN4England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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