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Postcode district · Doncaster

Affluence in DN8

How DN8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
28,814 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN8 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Crime4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,961
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in DN8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DN8England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in DN8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DN8England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in DN8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

DN8England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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