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Affluence in DN5 9

How DN5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,217 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN5 9 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.9
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Employment3.6
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Living environment4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,693
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in DN5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DN5 9England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other7.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in DN5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN5 9England
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in DN5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

DN5 9England
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%18.1%

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

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