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Housing in DN8 4DS

What the homes in DN8 4DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thorne
Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,350 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.5%). Flats make up 30.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

DN8 4DSEngland
Detached20.6%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat24.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.9% of households in the DN8 4DS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

DN8 4DS
52%
25%
20%
England
  • Owned51.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented19.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN8 4DSEngland
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN8 4DSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

DN8 4DSEngland
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN8 4DS (Thorne) (about 2,350 residents).

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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