Postcode district · Doncaster
Who lives in DN5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DN5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 56,303 (2024)
Who lives in DN5
Residents
56,303
2024 estimate
Households
23,991
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
DN5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
DN5
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
42.2% of adults in DN5 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 38.1% have never married.
DN5England
Married or civil partnership42.2%44.7%
Never married38.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.2% of residents in DN5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DN5
45%
34%
14%
England
- Very good44.9%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.