Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN1 3EY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	4.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	57%	52.3%	-4.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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 3EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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%	53.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	28.5%	3.1%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10%	11.1%	1.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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%	50.9%	10.4%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	40.3%	32.5%	-7.8%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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%	27.7%	5.2%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	3.9%	-14.6%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	31.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	6.2%	0.9%	-5.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	78.7%	75.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-6.2%
Roma	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.2%	4.9%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	6%	5.5%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	76.9%	48.9%	-28.0%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	11.7%	40.4%	28.7%	6.1%	34.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 6.8% 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	75.8%	48.9%	-26.9%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	20.4%	14.2%	2.9%	17.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	14.5%	8.3%	2.2%	12.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	9.4%	3.4%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.1%	76.7%	-34.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	20.4%	0.9%	19.5%
Other EU countries	13.6%	1.5%	12.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Waterdale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterdale was 1483.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 532.0% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Waterdale has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 749.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 205.6%.

🔎 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 3EY, 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 Waterdale are based on 42 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 Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN1 3EY

Average Price
£195,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterdale

Average Price
£288,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,716

Other
£827,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WaterdaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£48,000	2025-08-15	£49,107
1 Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£567,000	2025-08-15	£580,080
3 Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£96,000	2013-11-22	£138,894
39 Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2008-03-14	£209,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN1 3EY

Employment

DN1 3EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

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
Stirling Primary School Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Academy Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	- not rated	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	- not rated	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Roberts Road , Balby DN4 0JN	3out of 4	1,051 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	2,921 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Village Middle School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU	- not rated	3,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hills Middle School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	- not rated	3,936 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warmsworth Middle School Mill Lane , Warmsworth DN4 9RG	- not rated	4,652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Curlew Middle School Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG	- not rated	4,784 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	3out of 4	228 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross School Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	2out of 4	1,458 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	1,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Middle School Beckett Road , DN2 4AL	- not rated	1,555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hexthorpe Middle School Urban Road , DN4 0HH	- not rated	1,978 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balby Middle School Oswin Avenue , Balby DN4 0NY	- not rated	2,591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellers Middle School St Michael's Road , DN4 5LU	- not rated	2,705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
DN Colleges Group Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster College The Hub, Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bridge Enterprise College Eco Power Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	1,161 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Road Centre Beckett Road , Wheatley DN2 4AA	- not rated	1,162 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hexthorpe Centre Shadyside , Hexthorpe DN4 0DH	- not rated	1,542 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Private Tutorial Studies 305 Church Way , DN1 2TB	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	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
La Familia	41 Princegate, Doncaster	50 yd
Taste	36 Kingsgate, Doncaster	75 yd
Vault 14	32-34 Kingsgate, Doncaster	75 yd
The Little Goat Coffee Company	30 Kingsgate, Doncaster	78 yd
Arena Coffee	28 Kingsgate, Doncaster	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mayfair Doncaster Ltd	Unit 5, Sir Nigel Gresley Square	136 yd
Carter's Bar	39-41 Cleveland Street, Doncaster	178 yd
The Lockwood	50 Hall Gate, Doncaster	181 yd
Slug and Lettuce	53-54 Hall Gate, Doncaster	184 yd
Yates	58-59 Hall Gate, Doncaster	191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moo Lab	5 Young Street, Doncaster	147 yd
Munchez	1 Cleveland Street, Doncaster	171 yd
Cyprus Garden	43 Cleveland Street, Doncaster	178 yd
Cleopatra Bazar	17 Cleveland Street, Doncaster	179 yd
Papa Johns	2 Kingsway House, Hall Gate	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Princes Street, Doncaster	287 yd
Sainsbury's	15 South Mall Frenchgate Centre, St Sepulchre Gate	469 yd
Marks & Spencer	7-9 Baxter Gate, Doncaster	508 yd
Aldi	Athron Street, Wheatley	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Doncaster) WOOD STREET		129 yd
Holian Health Studio 7A 7A WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Marathon Health Studio (Closed) College Road	health and fitness suite	220 yd
St James Leisure Centre (Closed) Waterdale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	229 yd
Scorpion Taekwondo Centre 24-26 24-26 SCOT LANE		333 yd
Oranges (Ladies Only) (Closed) 7-9 7-9 Scot Lane	health and fitness suite	357 yd
The Gym (Doncaster) ST. SEPULCHRE GATE	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Hall Cross Academy Upper Site THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Fitness Flex Doncaster CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Doncaster Hockey Club TOWN FIELD TOWN FIELD THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	757 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%

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

Overview of DN1 3EY