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Postcode district · Doncaster

Affluence in DN5

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

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
56,303 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN5 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.3
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income4.5
  • Living environment4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,973
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in DN5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DN5England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in DN5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DN5England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine19.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in DN5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

DN5England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications24%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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