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Affluence in DN5 8AY

How DN5 8AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sprotbrough
Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN5 8AY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN5 8AY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,415
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the DN5 8AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

DN5 8AYEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in the DN5 8AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DN5 8AYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in the DN5 8AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

DN5 8AYEngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN5 8AY (Sprotbrough) (about 1,573 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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