Gloucester Road, Doncaster, DN2 4JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN2 4JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.3%	49.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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	39%	35.2%	-3.8%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	51%	7.8%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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%	48.5%	0.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	30.1%	33.2%	3.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.7%	7%	2.3%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	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.

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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	21.8%	-7.5%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	21%	4.4%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.1%	5.9%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	16.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	10.4%	4.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.9%	81.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2%	4.3%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	83.9%	73.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	9.6%	16.2%	6.6%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	73.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2%	14.9%	12.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 82.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Town and the 466th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN2 4JQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Gloucester Road are based on 62 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 Gloucester Road, Doncaster, DN2 4JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN2 4JQ

Average Price
£166,935

Semi-Detached
£168,433

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£114,490

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£170,969

Semi-Detached
£171,827

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£118,643

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Gloucester Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-12-17	£158,139
17 Gloucester Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-12-20	£159,352
30 Gloucester Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-03-03	£162,503
14 Gloucester Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-07-13	£121,508
81 Gloucester Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-12-10	£198,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN2 4JQ

Employment

DN2 4JQ 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

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Primary School Monmouth Road , DN2 4JP	3out of 4	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Sandringham Road , Intake DN2 5JG	3out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Primary Academy Coventry Grove , Wheatley DN2 4PY	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , DN2 5LS	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary Academy Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	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	1,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	2,387 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	2,692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Free schools	No	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	446 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	1,708 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heatherwood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ	- not rated	1,873 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	2,520 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
Simo's Cafe	148A Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	207 yd
CC's Cafe	247 Beckett Road, Wheatley	387 yd
Costa	Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Road	393 yd
Smiths Cafe	36 Oversley Road, Wheatley	538 yd
Brew Box	Old Bill Sandwich Box, Armthorpe Road	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cumberland Hotel	Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	247 yd
The Royal Oak	Northgate, Tickhill	702 yd
The Staff Of Life	Princegate, Doncaster	702 yd
Broadway Hotel	Broadway, Dunscroft	702 yd
The Punch Bowl Inn	Fieldside, Thorne	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Tomato	Unit 1, Greenhouse Court	231 yd
Spicy Madras	251 Beckett Road, Wheatley	382 yd
Grillporium	233 Beckett Road, Wheatley	409 yd
Super Fryer	231 Beckett Road, Wheatley	409 yd
Pizza Hill	228 Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Adlard Road, Wheatley Hills	686 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wentworth Road	849 yd
Sainsbury's	89 Sandringham Road, Intake	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Gardens GROVE PARK PAVILION GROVE PARK PAVILION ARMTHORPE ROAD	tennis courts	334 yd
St Pauls Church DURHAM ROAD		500 yd
St Aidans Community Hall (Closed) Adlard Road		709 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Doncaster) WORCESTER AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	739 yd
Kingfisher Primary School COVENTRY GROVE	grass pitches	871 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	913 yd
Healthy Living Centre SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Go Swimstars (Doncaster) Quest Park Quest Park Silk Road	swimming pool	970 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	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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