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Postcode district · Doncaster

Housing in DN5

What the homes in DN5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN5England
Detached21.3%22.9%
Semi-detached45.9%31.5%
Terraced24.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.5% of households in DN5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

DN5
64%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN5England
Owned outright34.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.1%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

DN5England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Doncaster

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Doncaster (August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DoncasterEngland
All homes£694£1,459
One bedroom£493£1,195
Two bedrooms£636£1,335
Three bedrooms£757£1,489
Four or more£1,076£2,161
Detached£925£1,640
Semi-detached£749£1,449
Terraced£697£1,435
Flat or maisonette£551£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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