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DN9 3 area guide

Who lives in DN9 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,417 (2024)
At a glance

What DN9 3 is like

The DN9 3 postcode sector in Doncaster covers 242 live postcodes and is home to about 10,417 people in 4,079 households. 83.1% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% 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 DN9 3 sold for a median of £259,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN9 3 compares

Headline figures for DN9 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£259,950

Median over 101 sales in DN9 3, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in DN9 3.

Household incomeMore
£54,332

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN9 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    83.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN9 3 FAQs

01
Is DN9 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DN9 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £259,950.

Homes in DN9 3 sold for a median of £259,950 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN9 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN9 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN9 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.3%).
05
Which council covers DN9 3?

The local authority for DN9 3 is Doncaster.

DN9 3 comes under Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN9 3?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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