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Doncaster area guide

Who lives in Doncaster, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What Doncaster is like

Doncaster is a city in the Yorkshire and The Humber. It is home to about 92,814 people across 37,480 households. 54.8% of households own their home, 26.1% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How Doncaster compares

Headline figures for Doncaster, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 55.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools in Doncaster.

Household incomeMore

£42,802

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where Doncaster differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

Doncaster FAQs

Is Doncaster a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is Doncaster safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around Doncaster, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in Doncaster?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 54.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).

How well connected is Doncaster?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Doncaster Rail Station, 1 mile away.

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. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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