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Affluence in DN6 8HU

How DN6 8HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carcroft
Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,229 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN6 8HU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN6 8HU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,982
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

57% of adults in the DN6 8HU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DN6 8HUEngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the DN6 8HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DN6 8HUEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the DN6 8HU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

DN6 8HUEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN6 8HU (Carcroft) (about 1,229 residents).

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

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