Whispering Meadows, Sykehouse, Goole, DN14 9FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN14 9FB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.3%	49.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.7%	50.6%	1.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of DN14 9FB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.2%	24.1%	0.9%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	57.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7%	9%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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	48.2%	45.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	31.7%	33.8%	2.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.2%	16.6%	2.4%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.2%	15.4%	-7.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.6%	7.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	35%	6.2%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	97.7%	98.3%	0.6%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	97.6%	0.9%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	97.6%	1.3%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Whispering Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whispering Meadows was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Norton & Askern average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whispering Meadows has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern and the 361st lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 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
£29,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN14 9FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Whispering Meadows are based on 21 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 Whispering Meadows, Sykehouse, Goole, DN14 9FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN14 9FB

Average Price
£411,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,175

Detached
£435,930

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whispering Meadows

Average Price
£450,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,886

Detached
£454,951

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whispering MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Whispering Meadows, Goole, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£101,051	2025-03-12	£100,107
2 Whispering Meadows, Goole, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-10-10	£322,006
8 Whispering Meadows, Goole, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2019-09-27	£404,702
6 Whispering Meadows, Goole, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-04-03	£430,453
12 Whispering Meadows, Goole, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2015-12-17	£507,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN14 9FB

Employment

DN14 9FB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DN14 9FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	34
Construction	23
Education	23
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School Balne Moor Road , DN14 0DZ	4out of 4	3,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snaith Primary School Bourn Mill Balk Rd , Snaith DN14 9RD	4out of 4	4,977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Snaith School Pontefract Road , Snaith DN14 9LB	3out of 4	5,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Four Horse Shoes Cafe Bar	Sykehouse Arena, Holmpton Farm, Broad Lane		755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old George	Broad Lane, Sykehouse		266 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sykehouse Recreation Ground SYKEHOUSE CRICKET PITCH SYKEHOUSE CRICKET PITCH BROAD LANE	grass pitches	998 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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