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Postcode district · Doncaster

Housing in DN8

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN8England
Detached37%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in DN8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

DN8
68%
16%
14%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN8England
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council10.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

DN8England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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