Durnford Road, Doncaster, DN2 4DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN2 4DE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	47.8%	47.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	52.2%	52.6%	0.4%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	40.4%	-1.0%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	39.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.1%	10.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.2%	7%	2.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	46.9%	3.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.1%	38.9%	3.8%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	15.5%	10.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	26.9%	0.3%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	15.8%	1.0%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.2%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	21.8%	3.2%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
White	85.9%	83.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	82.8%	71.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	8.9%	21.5%	12.6%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	72.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	1%	9.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7%	1.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8%	2.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Durnford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durnford Road was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Durnford Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 321st lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

🔎 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 4DE, 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 Durnford Road are based on 10 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 Durnford Road, Doncaster, DN2 4DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN2 4DE

Average Price
£184,467

Semi-Detached
£182,211

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£198,006

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durnford Road

Average Price
£181,538

Semi-Detached
£178,910

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£205,189

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durnford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Durnford Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-10-28	£181,998
6 Durnford Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-08-05	£202,279
1 Durnford Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-07-22	£187,785
2 Durnford Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-04-27	£205,189
1 Durnford Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-01-29	£103,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN2 4DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	19
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Primary School Monmouth Road , DN2 4JP	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	2out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Primary Academy Coventry Grove , Wheatley DN2 4PY	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary Academy Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Sandringham Road , Intake DN2 5JG	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	1,945 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	2,609 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	3out of 4	2,756 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	948 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	1,847 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherwood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ	- not rated	2,607 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smiths Cafe	36 Oversley Road, Wheatley	236 yd
Strawberry Island Boat Club	Milethorn Lane, Wheatley	492 yd
Brew Box	Old Bill Sandwich Box, Armthorpe Road	539 yd
CC's Cafe	247 Beckett Road, Wheatley	581 yd
Riverside Care & Support	Wharf House, Wharf Road	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatley Working Mens Club	54 Morley Road, Wheatley	228 yd
Doncaster Ukranian Centre	48 Beckett Road, Wheatley	447 yd
Parklands Sport and Social Club	Wheatley Hall Road, Wheatley	624 yd
Cumberland Hotel	Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Milano	65 Beckett Road, Wheatley	447 yd
Spice Valley	45 Beckett Road, Wheatley	447 yd
Fairway Chinese Takeaway	37 Beckett Road, Wheatley	447 yd
Stephen's Golden Cod	105 Beckett Road, Wheatley	447 yd
Sugar Ray's	27 Beckett Road, Wheatley	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wentworth Road		107 yd
Aldi	Athron Street, Wheatley		780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bodies Health Club CHURCHILL BUSINESS PARK CHURCHILL BUSINESS PARK CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Go Swimstars (Doncaster) Quest Park Quest Park Silk Road	swimming pool	636 yd
New Bodies Health Club (Closed) Unit 18 Unit 18 Holmes Market	health and fitness suite	763 yd
St Pauls Church DURHAM ROAD		839 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	865 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Doncaster) WORCESTER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,013 yd
Grove Gardens GROVE PARK PAVILION GROVE PARK PAVILION ARMTHORPE ROAD	tennis courts	1,071 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 DN2 4DE