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DN8 5RA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Thorne
Council: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,681 (2024)

DN8 5RADoncaster

At a glance

What DN8 5RA is like

DN8 5RA is a postcode in the Thorne area of Doncaster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,681 people. 85.4% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 5RA compares

Headline figures for DN8 5RA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,121

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN8 5RA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN8 5RA FAQs

Is DN8 5RA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DN8 5RA?

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.

Is DN8 5RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN8 5RA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DN8 5RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 85.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55%).

Which council covers DN8 5RA?

The local authority for DN8 5RA is Doncaster.

DN8 5RA comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN8 5RA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Thorne South Rail Station, 0.4 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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