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DN5 8 area guide

Who lives in DN5 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,379 (2024)
At a glance

What DN5 8 is like

The DN5 8 postcode sector in Doncaster covers 245 live postcodes and is home to about 19,379 people in 8,313 households. 65.2% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.4% 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 8 sold for a median of £183,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN5 8 compares

Headline figures for DN5 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£183,000

Median over 120 sales in DN5 8, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in DN5 8.

Household incomeMore
£45,143

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN5 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

DN5 8 FAQs

01
Is DN5 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DN5 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £183,000.

Homes in DN5 8 sold for a median of £183,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN5 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN5 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN5 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.8%).
05
Which council covers DN5 8?

The local authority for DN5 8 is Doncaster.

DN5 8 comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN5 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 1 mile 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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