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DN7 4 area guide

Who lives in DN7 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,378 (2024)
At a glance

What DN7 4 is like

The DN7 4 postcode sector in Doncaster covers 172 live postcodes and is home to about 12,378 people in 5,021 households. 71.2% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.2% 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 DN7 4 sold for a median of £163,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN7 4 compares

Headline figures for DN7 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£163,750

Median over 76 sales in DN7 4, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in DN7 4.

Household incomeMore
£41,678

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN7 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

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

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in DN7 4 is down 10.3% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DN7 4 FAQs

01
Is DN7 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DN7 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £163,750.

Homes in DN7 4 sold for a median of £163,750 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN7 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN7 4, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN7 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.5%).
05
Which council covers DN7 4?

The local authority for DN7 4 is Doncaster.

DN7 4 comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN7 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hatfield & Stainforth 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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