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Housing in Doncaster

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

Council
Doncaster
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
92,814 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.1%). Flats make up 15.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DoncasterEngland
Detached20.1%22.9%
Semi-detached40.1%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.8% of households in Doncaster own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

Doncaster
55%
26%
18%
England
  • Owned54.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DoncasterEngland
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council14.4%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.2% 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 one person living alone aged under 66 (21.7%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

DoncasterEngland
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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