Beckett Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN2 4AD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.4%	47.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.6%	52.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 DN2 4AD, 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	49.4%	52.8%	3.4%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	27.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	41%	42.2%	1.2%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	39.1%	36.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12%	16.3%	4.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 DN2 4AD this area, 34.2% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	34.2%	11.9%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.9%	0.7%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	10.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	18%	-1.2%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	19.6%	4.1%	-15.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79.5%	70.6%	-8.9%	81.4%	-10.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	62.5%	49.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	26.2%	37%	10.8%	6.1%	30.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.7% 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	61.5%	49.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	8.2%	11.7%	3.5%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	12.6%	16.8%	4.2%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	12%	11.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	10.2%	4.5%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.1%	76.7%	-36.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	10.8%	1.3%	9.5%
Romania	15.4%	0.9%	14.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Beckett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beckett Road was 217.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beckett Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 154th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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 DN2 4AD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Beckett Road are based on 320 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 Beckett Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN2 4AD

Average Price
£154,750

Semi-Detached
£101,844

Terraced
£139,013

Detached
£285,104

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£63,919

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beckett Road

Average Price
£154,121

Semi-Detached
£153,988

Terraced
£129,365

Detached
£242,251

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,575

Other
£207,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beckett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Beckett Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-01-21	£281,556
83 Beckett Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-04-17	£136,317
103 Beckett Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,500	2023-11-03	£59,861
53 Beckett Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-07-19	£120,696
21 Beckett Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-06-21	£121,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN2 4AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	25
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Monmouth Road , DN2 4JP	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary Academy Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Sandringham Road , Intake DN2 5JG	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Academy Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	1out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	1,501 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	2,264 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	2,270 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	3out of 4	3,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	1,098 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	1,646 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	2,394 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
Kandy Krush Doncaster Ltd	7-8 Holmes Market, Wheatley	355 yd
Europa Mini Market	9-10 Holmes Market, Wheatley	362 yd
The Fire House	88 Kings Road, Wheatley	383 yd
Strawberry Island Boat Club	Milethorn Lane, Wheatley	400 yd
Riverside Care & Support	Wharf House, Wharf Road	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doncaster Ukranian Centre	48 Beckett Road, Wheatley	2 yd
Wheatley Working Mens Club	54 Morley Road, Wheatley	244 yd
Taste Peru	Unit C11, The Wool Market	857 yd
Don Valley Tap	Unit C1, The Wool Market	857 yd
Liquor Lab	Unit C9, The Wool Market	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Milano	65 Beckett Road, Wheatley	2 yd
Spice Valley	45 Beckett Road, Wheatley	2 yd
Fairway Chinese Takeaway	37 Beckett Road, Wheatley	2 yd
Stephen's Golden Cod	105 Beckett Road, Wheatley	2 yd
Sugar Ray's	27 Beckett Road, Wheatley	2 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Athron Street, Wheatley	338 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wentworth Road	404 yd
Iceland	Princes Street, Doncaster	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bodies Health Club (Closed) Unit 18 Unit 18 Holmes Market	health and fitness suite	317 yd
New Bodies Health Club CHURCHILL BUSINESS PARK CHURCHILL BUSINESS PARK CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Doncaster College (The Hub) CHAPPELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Town Fields Recreation Ground TOWN MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	835 yd
Hall Cross Academy Upper Site THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
Fitness Flex Doncaster CHURCH WAY	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Go Swimstars (Doncaster) Quest Park Quest Park Silk Road	swimming pool	1,039 yd
Doncaster Hockey Club TOWN FIELD TOWN FIELD THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,073 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	128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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