Royal Avenue, Doncaster, DN1 2LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN1 2LT is primarily male, with 66.8% 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	42.9%	33.2%	-9.7%	51.0%	-17.8%
Male	57.1%	66.8%	9.7%	49.0%	17.8%

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 2LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	52.1%	49.5%	-2.6%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	29.9%	1.8%	44.2%	-14.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	16.4%	4.6%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	38.2%	47.3%	9.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	41.3%	35.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 2LT this area, 37.7% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	37.7%	13.7%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7%	2.8%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.2%	-1.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	21.9%	4.0%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	13.1%	3.3%	-9.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	9.9%	5.4%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	78.9%	60.1%	-18.8%	81.4%	-21.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	7%	5.9%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% 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	63.2%	41.4%	-21.8%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	25.3%	34%	8.7%	6.1%	27.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.4%	7.8%	5.4%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	13.9%	6.0%	5.6%	8.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13% 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	63.2%	41.1%	-22.1%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	10.8%	13%	2.2%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	8.9%	14.2%	5.3%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	11.6%	18.3%	6.7%	2.2%	16.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	13.4%	7.9%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.4%	76.7%	-35.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	21.7%	0.9%	20.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Royal Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Avenue was 149.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Avenue has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

🔎 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 2LT, 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 Royal Avenue are based on 62 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 Royal Avenue, Doncaster, DN1 2LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN1 2LT

Average Price
£208,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£197,704

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Avenue

Average Price
£190,995

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£207,638

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Royal Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2025-03-31	£82,230
19 Royal Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-02-13	£197,748
25 Royal Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-10-16	£118,767
17 Royal Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-10-04	£142,520
9 Royal Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-09-25	£141,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN1 2LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Self-Employed	20
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Administrative and support service activities	27
Manufacturing	25
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Academy Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	1out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Monmouth Road , DN2 4JP	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Roberts Road , Balby DN4 0JN	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary Academy Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	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	489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	962 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	1,850 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	3out of 4	3,312 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	1,172 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	1,402 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	1,476 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	1,864 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
Slowianka	16 Highfield Road, Wheatley	70 yd
Mehana Vitosha	3 Highfield Road, Wheatley	110 yd
Top Meal	5 Rex Corner, Broxholme Lane	132 yd
Zer Cafe	81 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster	159 yd
RMT National Education Centre	Shanwillow, 47-49 Thorne Road	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mavericks	1 East Laith Gate, Doncaster	388 yd
Taste Peru	Unit C11, The Wool Market	427 yd
Don Valley Tap	Unit C1, The Wool Market	427 yd
Liquor Lab	Unit C9, The Wool Market	427 yd
Don Valley Brewery Tap #2	The Wool Market, Market Place	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moo Shakes Donny	31 Highfield Road, Wheatley	77 yd
BBQ House Kitchen	85 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster	155 yd
Ciao Pizzeria	73 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster	155 yd
Happy Eating	77 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster	155 yd
Tandoori	78 Copley Road, Doncaster	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Athron Street, Wheatley	251 yd
Iceland	Princes Street, Doncaster	494 yd
Marks & Spencer	7-9 Baxter Gate, Doncaster	739 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wentworth Road	942 yd
Sainsbury's	15 South Mall Frenchgate Centre, St Sepulchre Gate	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bodies Health Club (Closed) Unit 18 Unit 18 Holmes Market	health and fitness suite	248 yd
Hall Cross Academy Upper Site THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	429 yd
Fitness Flex Doncaster CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Doncaster College (The Hub) CHAPPELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Scorpion Taekwondo Centre 24-26 24-26 SCOT LANE		615 yd
Town Fields Recreation Ground TOWN MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	639 yd
Ymca (Doncaster) WOOD STREET		641 yd
Oranges (Ladies Only) (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Scot Lane	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Doncaster Hockey Club TOWN FIELD TOWN FIELD THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	654 yd
Holian Health Studio 7A 7A WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	657 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN1 2LT