Rockingham Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 4BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN2 4BN is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	46.4%	43.2%	-3.2%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	53.6%	56.8%	3.2%	49.0%	7.8%

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 DN2 4BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	46.1%	50.2%	4.1%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	29.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	45.8%	43%	-2.8%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	31.5%	39.6%	8.1%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	17.3%	11.7%	-5.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	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.

In the area around DN2 4BN this area, 34.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	34.4%	0.2%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.3%	10.3%	7.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	23.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	14%	6.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	18%	24.5%	6.5%	2.7%	21.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	71.5%	57.4%	-14.1%	81.4%	-24.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	53.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	16.9%	29.4%	12.5%	6.1%	23.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	14%	2.1%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	53.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	6.1%	19.6%	13.5%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	76.7%	-29.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	13.4%	1.3%	12.1%
Romania	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Rockingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockingham Road was 1236.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 426.9% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rockingham Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 161.9%.

🔎 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 DN2 4BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Rockingham Road are based on 92 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 Rockingham Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 4BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN2 4BN

Average Price
£133,359

Semi-Detached
£150,721

Terraced
£131,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockingham Road

Average Price
£143,089

Semi-Detached
£159,706

Terraced
£141,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Rockingham Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-09-30	£89,040
70 Rockingham Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-09-15	£146,654
32 Rockingham Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-06-18	£132,499
43 Rockingham Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,500	2025-04-11	£80,212
33 Rockingham Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2025-02-03	£141,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN2 4BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	23
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Monmouth Road , DN2 4JP	3out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary School Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	- not rated	1,549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary Academy Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	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	2,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Village Middle School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU	- not rated	2,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Curlew Middle School Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG	- not rated	3,293 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hills Middle School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	- not rated	3,343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Cross School Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	- not rated	1,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	3out of 4	1,808 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	2out of 4	2,489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatley Middle School Beckett Road , DN2 4AL	- not rated	127 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carr House Middle School Danum Road , DN4 5HF	- not rated	1,875 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intake Middle School Coniston Road , DN2 6JL	- not rated	2,265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Hills Middle School Leger Way , DN2 5RW	- not rated	2,517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellers Middle School St Michael's Road , DN4 5LU	- not rated	3,243 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Doncaster College The Hub, Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DN Colleges Group Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Private Tutorial Studies 305 Church Way , DN1 2TB	- not rated	200 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Private Tutorial Studies Education Resource Centre , 305 Church Way DN1 2TB	- not rated	200 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beckett Road Centre Beckett Road , Wheatley DN2 4AA	- not rated	428 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	956 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Eco Power Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent special 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
Strawberry Island Boat Club	Milethorn Lane, Wheatley	320 yd
Smiths Cafe	36 Oversley Road, Wheatley	427 yd
Riverside Care & Support	Wharf House, Wharf Road	523 yd
Brew Box	Old Bill Sandwich Box, Armthorpe Road	593 yd
Kandy Krush Doncaster Ltd	7-8 Holmes Market, Wheatley	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatley Working Mens Club	54 Morley Road, Wheatley	54 yd
Doncaster Ukranian Centre	48 Beckett Road, Wheatley	297 yd
Parklands Sport and Social Club	Wheatley Hall Road, Wheatley	734 yd
Cumberland Hotel	Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Milano	65 Beckett Road, Wheatley	297 yd
Spice Valley	45 Beckett Road, Wheatley	297 yd
Fairway Chinese Takeaway	37 Beckett Road, Wheatley	297 yd
Stephen's Golden Cod	105 Beckett Road, Wheatley	297 yd
Sugar Ray's	27 Beckett Road, Wheatley	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wentworth Road		112 yd
Aldi	Athron Street, Wheatley		612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bodies Health Club CHURCHILL BUSINESS PARK CHURCHILL BUSINESS PARK CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	393 yd
New Bodies Health Club (Closed) Unit 18 Unit 18 Holmes Market	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Go Swimstars (Doncaster) Quest Park Quest Park Silk Road	swimming pool	741 yd
Doncaster College (The Hub) CHAPPELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Parklands Sports & Social Club PARKLANDS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB FORMAL LAND PARKLANDS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB FORMAL LAND WHEATLEY HALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
St Pauls Church DURHAM ROAD		1,027 yd
Town Fields Recreation Ground TOWN MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	1,082 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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