Gordon Street, Doncaster, DN1 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN1 1RS is primarily male, with 88.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	16.4%	11.9%	-4.5%	51.0%	-39.1%
Male	83.6%	88.1%	4.5%	49.0%	39.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DN1 1RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	65.9%	73.4%	7.5%	37.9%	35.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	10.6%	-5.8%	44.2%	-33.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.5%	26.5%	-5.0%	48.4%	-21.9%
Good health	45%	39.4%	-5.6%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	15.7%	23.7%	8.0%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.2%	1.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	26.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	16.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.5%	3.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	8.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	22.3%	16.8%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	12.1%	5.2%	-6.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.4%	83.3%	5.9%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	84.6%	2.7%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	84.3%	2.8%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	37.4%	13.5%	23.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Gordon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Street was 409.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 177.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN1 1RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gordon Street are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Doncaster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gordon Street, Doncaster, DN1 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN1 1RS

Average Price
£99,391

Semi-Detached
£112,766

Terraced
£98,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Street

Average Price
£101,154

Semi-Detached
£117,797

Terraced
£100,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Gordon Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,500	2022-09-20	£82,008
5 Gordon Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2017-08-31	£59,473
26 Gordon Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2016-11-11	£86,817
8 Gordon Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2016-04-15	£63,152
20 Gordon Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2015-03-20	£101,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN1 1RS

Employment

DN1 1RS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Other	587
Full-Time Employee	101
Unemployed	85
Long-Term Sick or disabled	78
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	43
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	27
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Other	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atlas Academy Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	1out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Roberts Road , Balby DN4 0JN	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balby Central Primary Academy Littlemoor Lane , Balby DN4 0LL	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hexthorpe Primary School Urban Road , Hexthorpe DN4 0HH	2out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	2out of 4	1,493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	620 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	1,939 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Woodfields Weston Road , DN4 8ND	1out of 4	2,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	1,308 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	2,191 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee By The Station	4 West Street, Doncaster	46 yd
Maxi Grill	150-152 St Sepulchre Gate West, Doncaster	82 yd
The Tuck-In	82-84 St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster	151 yd
Back in Time Cafe	78 St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster	166 yd
Costa Coffee	Kiosk Between Platform 4 And 8, Doncaster Railway Station	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	West Street, Doncaster	45 yd
The Leopard Hotel	2 West Street, Doncaster	45 yd
Old Bulls Head	76 St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster	151 yd
Tut N Shive	6 West Laith Gate, Doncaster	167 yd
The Plough	8 West Laith Gate, Doncaster	167 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubl	86 St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster	144 yd
Subway Platform 1	Subway Platform 3, Doncaster Railway Station	161 yd
Indian Cuisine	151 St Sepulchre Gate West, Doncaster	176 yd
Subway	6 South Mall Frenchgate Centre, St Sepulchre Gate	225 yd
Sisi Pizza	42 St James Street, Balby Bridge	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	15 South Mall Frenchgate Centre, St Sepulchre Gate	225 yd
Marks & Spencer	7-9 Baxter Gate, Doncaster	497 yd
Iceland	Princes Street, Doncaster	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Doncaster) ST. SEPULCHRE GATE	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Marathon Health Studio (Closed) College Road	health and fitness suite	323 yd
St James Leisure Centre (Closed) Waterdale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 yd
Oranges (Ladies Only) (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Scot Lane	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Holian Health Studio 7A 7A WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Scorpion Taekwondo Centre 24-26 24-26 SCOT LANE		525 yd
Ymca (Doncaster) WOOD STREET		575 yd
Fitness Flex Doncaster CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Hmp Doncaster MARSHGATE	artificial grass pitch	726 yd
Hexthorpe Parish Church LAUGHTON ROAD		770 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DN1 1RS