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DN8 5 area guide

Who lives in DN8 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,760 (2024)
At a glance

What DN8 5 is like

The DN8 5 postcode sector in Doncaster covers 261 live postcodes and is home to about 20,760 people in 8,711 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DN8 5 sold for a median of £157,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN8 5 compares

Headline figures for DN8 5, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£157,750

Median over 90 sales in DN8 5, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in DN8 5.

Household incomeMore
£42,174

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN8 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN8 5 FAQs

01
Is DN8 5 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 29.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 DN8 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £157,750.

Homes in DN8 5 sold for a median of £157,750 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN8 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN8 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN8 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.7%).
05
Which council covers DN8 5?

The local authority for DN8 5 is Doncaster.

DN8 5 comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN8 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Thorne South Rail Station, 0.2 miles 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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