Osborne Road, Doncaster, DN2 5BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN2 5BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.2%	49.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.8%	50.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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	39.1%	41.5%	2.4%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	30.9%	-8.5%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	8.8%	12.5%	3.7%	6.1%	6.4%

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	47.5%	46%	-1.5%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.6%	32.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	8.7%	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%

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	28.1%	27.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	39.5%	3.4%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.8%	83.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	84.7%	1.2%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	9%	9.7%	0.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	85%	1.8%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.3%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Osborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osborne Road was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Osborne Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 294th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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 5BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Osborne Road are based on 66 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 Osborne Road, Doncaster, DN2 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN2 5BY

Average Price
£191,082

Semi-Detached
£226,386

Terraced
£164,991

Detached
£179,623

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,745

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osborne Road

Average Price
£229,954

Semi-Detached
£248,402

Terraced
£200,903

Detached
£281,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,240

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Osborne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-08-21	£240,164
48 Osborne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,950	2021-03-18	£171,459
40 Osborne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-07-14	£186,138
38 Osborne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-02-27	£113,439
20 Osborne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2018-11-19	£109,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN2 5BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DN2 5BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	70
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Monmouth Road , DN2 4JP	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary Academy Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Sandringham Road , Intake DN2 5JG	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , DN2 5LS	3out of 4	1,598 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	838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	1,540 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	1,899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	3out of 4	2,547 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	650 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	1,086 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	2,294 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
Brew Box	Old Bill Sandwich Box, Armthorpe Road	267 yd
Costa	Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Road	574 yd
Elements Medispa Cafe	81 Thorne Road, Doncaster	588 yd
Lost Angeles Coffee Shop	2A Ardeen Road, Intake	674 yd
Sandringham Cafe	93 Sandringham Road, Intake	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Intake Social Club	Craithie Road, Town Fields	592 yd
Doncaster Ukranian Centre	48 Beckett Road, Wheatley	621 yd
Cumberland Hotel	Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	643 yd
Wheatley Working Mens Club	54 Morley Road, Wheatley	731 yd
Doncaster Contract Bridge	35 Bennetthorpe, Doncaster	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Milano	65 Beckett Road, Wheatley	621 yd
Spice Valley	45 Beckett Road, Wheatley	621 yd
Fairway Chinese Takeaway	37 Beckett Road, Wheatley	621 yd
Stephen's Golden Cod	105 Beckett Road, Wheatley	621 yd
Sugar Ray's	27 Beckett Road, Wheatley	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	89 Sandringham Road, Intake	733 yd
Aldi	Athron Street, Wheatley	768 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wentworth Road	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Town Fields Recreation Ground TOWN MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	457 yd
New Bodies Health Club (Closed) Unit 18 Unit 18 Holmes Market	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Doncaster Hockey Club TOWN FIELD TOWN FIELD THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	865 yd
Hall Cross Academy Upper Site THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Healthy Living Centre SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Doncaster Squash & Fitness Club TOWNFIELDS TOWNFIELDS BENNETTHORPE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	964 yd
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,007 yd
Grove Gardens GROVE PARK PAVILION GROVE PARK PAVILION ARMTHORPE ROAD	tennis courts	1,036 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	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN2 5BY