Highfield Road, Doncaster, DN1 2LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN1 2LF is primarily male, with 63.5% 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	44.5%	36.5%	-8.0%	51.0%	-14.5%
Male	55.5%	63.5%	8.0%	49.0%	14.5%

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 2LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	55.1%	52.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	24%	1.2%	44.2%	-20.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.3%	16%	3.7%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	41.1%	46.4%	5.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	40%	31.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12%	17.3%	5.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around DN1 2LF this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	34.3%	6.8%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.6%	0.6%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	10.7%	-6.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	20.4%	4.3%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	14.9%	6.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	8%	2%	-6.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	6.9%	6.9%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.5%	72.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	-8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	45.3%	-13.6%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	27.7%	39.4%	11.7%	6.1%	33.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	6.9%	-2.4%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	45.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	15.5%	15%	-0.5%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	19.1%	11.6%	2.2%	16.9%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.5%	76.7%	-30.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	10%	1.3%	8.7%
Romania	14.1%	0.9%	13.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 70.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 400th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DN1 2LF, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Highfield Road are based on 238 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 Highfield Road, Doncaster, DN1 2LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN1 2LF

Average Price
£117,717

Semi-Detached
£121,241

Terraced
£116,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£161,409

Semi-Detached
£198,289

Terraced
£141,087

Detached
£264,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£214,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Highfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-04-22	£98,149
45 Highfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-09-15	£170,004
48 Highfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-12-09	£100,434
45 Highfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-07-27	£188,725
45 Highfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2017-08-21	£86,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN1 2LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Other	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	28
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	2out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Monmouth Road , DN2 4JP	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Academy Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	1out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary Academy Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Roberts Road , Balby DN4 0JN	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	1,106 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	1,949 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	3out of 4	3,220 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	1,238 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	1,301 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	1,498 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	2,003 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fire House	88 Kings Road, Wheatley	121 yd
Slowianka	16 Highfield Road, Wheatley	136 yd
Mehana Vitosha	3 Highfield Road, Wheatley	163 yd
Top Meal	5 Rex Corner, Broxholme Lane	180 yd
Elements Medispa Cafe	81 Thorne Road, Doncaster	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doncaster Ukranian Centre	48 Beckett Road, Wheatley	396 yd
Mavericks	1 East Laith Gate, Doncaster	518 yd
Taste Peru	Unit C11, The Wool Market	527 yd
Don Valley Tap	Unit C1, The Wool Market	527 yd
Liquor Lab	Unit C9, The Wool Market	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moo Shakes Donny	31 Highfield Road, Wheatley	99 yd
Aroma	14 Holmes Market, Wheatley	199 yd
BBQ House Kitchen	85 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster	243 yd
Ciao Pizzeria	73 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster	243 yd
Happy Eating	77 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Athron Street, Wheatley	147 yd
Iceland	Princes Street, Doncaster	638 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wentworth Road	799 yd
Marks & Spencer	7-9 Baxter Gate, Doncaster	842 yd
Sainsbury's	15 South Mall Frenchgate Centre, St Sepulchre Gate	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bodies Health Club (Closed) Unit 18 Unit 18 Holmes Market	health and fitness suite	128 yd
Hall Cross Academy Upper Site THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
Doncaster College (The Hub) CHAPPELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Town Fields Recreation Ground TOWN MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	648 yd
Fitness Flex Doncaster CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Scorpion Taekwondo Centre 24-26 24-26 SCOT LANE		739 yd
Doncaster Hockey Club TOWN FIELD TOWN FIELD THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	746 yd
Oranges (Ladies Only) (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Scot Lane	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Ymca (Doncaster) WOOD STREET		784 yd
Holian Health Studio 7A 7A WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	796 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN1 2LF