Postcode district · Doncaster
Who lives in DN8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DN8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 28,814 (2024)
DN8Postcode district · Doncaster
Who lives in DN8
Residents
28,814
2024 estimate
Households
11,949
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 17.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
DN8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
DN8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
48% of adults in DN8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.9% have never married.
DN8England
Married or civil partnership48%44.7%
Never married32.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.9% of residents in DN8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DN8
44%
34%
15%
England
- Very good43.5%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair15.2%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.