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DN5 area guide

Who lives in DN5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
56,303 (2024)
At a glance

What DN5 is like

The DN5 postcode district in Doncaster covers 972 live postcodes and is home to about 56,303 people in 23,991 households. 63.5% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in DN5 sold for a median of £182,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN5 compares

Headline figures for DN5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 51.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£182,000

Median over 461 sales in DN5, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools in DN5.

Household incomeMore
£42,973

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    51.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DN5 FAQs

01
Is DN5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 51.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DN5?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,000.

Homes in DN5 sold for a median of £182,000 across 461 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN5, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 63.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.9%).
05
Which council covers DN5?

The local authority for DN5 is Doncaster.

DN5 comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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