Regent Square, Doncaster, DN1 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN1 2DS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	43%	47.8%	4.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	57%	52.2%	-4.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	54.6%	56.6%	2.0%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	28.5%	3.1%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	52.5%	12.0%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	40.3%	31%	-9.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14%	12.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	16.7%	-5.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	10.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	37.4%	13.9%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.7%	7.9%	5.2%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.7%	72.3%	-6.4%	81.4%	-9.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	71.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	11.7%	14%	2.3%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	71.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	9.5%	3.5%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Regent Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Square was 356.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regent Square has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 2DS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Regent Square are based on 26 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 Regent Square, Doncaster, DN1 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN1 2DS

Average Price
£390,313

Semi-Detached
£501,313

Terraced
£389,614

Detached
£691,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,868

Other
£376,223

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Square

Average Price
£365,929

Semi-Detached
£421,148

Terraced
£401,955

Detached
£589,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,253

Other
£385,676

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Regent Square, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2024-01-26	£379,097
12 Regent Square, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-04-30	£396,267
5 Regent Square, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-04-16	£610,446
16 Regent Square, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-03-28	£311,299
24 Regent Square, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-12-20	£322,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN1 2DS

Employment

DN1 2DS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DN1 2DS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	23
Other	22
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	39
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stirling Primary School Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	- not rated	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Academy Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	- not rated	1,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Roberts Road , Balby DN4 0JN	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentley High Street Middle School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	- not rated	2,959 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Village Middle School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU	- not rated	3,792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hills Middle School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	- not rated	4,033 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Curlew Middle School Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG	- not rated	4,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warmsworth Middle School Mill Lane , Warmsworth DN4 9RG	- not rated	5,076 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Cross School Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	- not rated	126 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	3out of 4	583 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	2out of 4	1,346 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr House Middle School Danum Road , DN4 5HF	- not rated	1,014 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Middle School Beckett Road , DN2 4AL	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hexthorpe Middle School Urban Road , DN4 0HH	- not rated	2,409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellers Middle School St Michael's Road , DN4 5LU	- not rated	2,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intake Middle School Coniston Road , DN2 6JL	- not rated	2,566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Doncaster College The Hub, Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DN Colleges Group Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckett Road Centre Beckett Road , Wheatley DN2 4AA	- not rated	904 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	1,200 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Private Tutorial Studies 305 Church Way , DN1 2TB	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Private Tutorial Studies Education Resource Centre , 305 Church Way DN1 2TB	- not rated	1,319 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nanny's Pantry	1A Cavendish Court, South Parade	97 yd
Mellors Catering Services	Hall Cross Academy, Thorne Road	127 yd
Milk and Honey Eateries	Christ Church, Thorne Road	140 yd
Poppadoms and Cream	32 Hall Gate, Doncaster	189 yd
Prego	35 Hall Gate, Doncaster	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doncaster Conservative Club	22 South Parade, Doncaster	88 yd
The Salutation	14 South Parade, Doncaster	120 yd
Hallcross	33-34 Hall Gate, Doncaster	189 yd
Bentleys	44 Hall Gate, Doncaster	263 yd
The Club	First And Second Floors, 40-41 Hall Gate	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nosh	43 Princes Street, Doncaster	204 yd
J L Balkanik Food Ltd	41B Hall Gate, Doncaster	263 yd
Hot Stuff	Ground Floor, 1A Lazarus Court	274 yd
Tortilla Hut	19-21 Hall Gate, Doncaster	313 yd
Papa Johns	2 Kingsway House, Hall Gate	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Princes Street, Doncaster	204 yd
Aldi	Athron Street, Wheatley	732 yd
Marks & Spencer	7-9 Baxter Gate, Doncaster	734 yd
Sainsbury's	15 South Mall Frenchgate Centre, St Sepulchre Gate	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall Cross Academy Upper Site THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	124 yd
Ymca (Doncaster) WOOD STREET		344 yd
Doncaster Hockey Club TOWN FIELD TOWN FIELD THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	358 yd
Holian Health Studio 7A 7A WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Doncaster Squash & Fitness Club TOWNFIELDS TOWNFIELDS BENNETTHORPE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	526 yd
Scorpion Taekwondo Centre 24-26 24-26 SCOT LANE		527 yd
Oranges (Ladies Only) (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Scot Lane	health and fitness suite	566 yd
St James Leisure Centre (Closed) Waterdale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Elmfield Park CARR HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	637 yd
Marathon Health Studio (Closed) College Road	health and fitness suite	653 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	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN1 2DS