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Housing in DN8 5UT

What the homes in DN8 5UT 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
1,406 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.8%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN8 5UTEngland
Detached35.6%22.9%
Semi-detached48.8%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.8% of households in the DN8 5UT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

DN8 5UT
76%
14%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN8 5UTEngland
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN8 5UTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

DN8 5UTEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 5UT (Thorne) (about 1,406 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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