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DN5 7XT area guide

Who lives in DN5 7XT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scawthorpe
Council: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,434 (2024)

DN5 7XTDoncaster

At a glance

What DN5 7XT is like

DN5 7XT is a postcode in the Scawthorpe area of Doncaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,434 people. 80.1% of households own their home, 6.1% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DN5 7 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN5 7XT compares

Headline figures for DN5 7XT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 133 sales in DN5 7, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN5 7XT differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN5 7XT FAQs

Is DN5 7XT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DN5 7XT?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in DN5 7 sold for a median of £295,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN5 7XT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN5 7XT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DN5 7XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.9%).

Which council covers DN5 7XT?

The local authority for DN5 7XT is Doncaster.

DN5 7XT comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN5 7XT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, 0.7 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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