Affluence in DN5 8SB
How DN5 8SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scawthorpe
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,100 (2024)
DN5 8SBDoncaster
How well off DN5 8SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN5 8SB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.5% of adults in the DN5 8SB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the DN5 8SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the DN5 8SB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN5 8SB (Scawthorpe) (about 2,100 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.