Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, DN2 5PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN2 5PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	55.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	43%	44.6%	1.6%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	29.9%	27%	-2.9%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	50%	2.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	10.7%	5.3%	-5.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	40.3%	35.6%	-4.7%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	37.2%	40.3%	3.1%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	16.8%	18.3%	1.5%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 12.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	27%	-11.5%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	21.2%	0.3%	9.6%	11.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	18.1%	5.3%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.7%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	12.4%	-2.1%	33.8%	-21.4%
Other	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96%	91.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	92.6%	84.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	4.4%	13.3%	8.9%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	84.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Armthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armthorpe Road was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armthorpe Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Town and the 492nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.2%.

🔎 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. 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 5PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Armthorpe Road are based on 145 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 Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, DN2 5PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN2 5PU

Average Price
£174,880

Semi-Detached
£182,627

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£112,906

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armthorpe Road

Average Price
£219,288

Semi-Detached
£225,419

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£277,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,300

Other
£727,098

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-12-18	£190,688
165 Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-01-09	£168,860
147 Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-12-16	£197,549
159 Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2020-07-08	£119,658
167 Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-08-17	£203,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN2 5PU

Employment

DN2 5PU 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	88
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , DN2 5LS	- not rated	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , DN2 5LS	3out of 4	196 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Sandringham Road , Intake DN2 5JG	- not rated	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Sandringham Road , Intake DN2 5JG	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Plover Primary School Coniston Road , Intake DN2 6JL	- not rated	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curlew Middle School Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG	- not rated	1,934 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley High Street Middle School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	- not rated	3,849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Village Middle School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU	- not rated	3,907 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hills Middle School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	- not rated	4,944 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnby Dun Middle School Top Road , Barnby Dun DN3 1DB	- not rated	5,358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danum School Technology College Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	- not rated	885 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	- not rated	885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hungerhill School Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY	- not rated	2,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hungerhill School A Specialist Centre for Science, Mathematics and Computing Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY	- not rated	2,515 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatley Hills Middle School Leger Way , DN2 5RW	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intake Middle School Coniston Road , DN2 6JL	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Middle School Beckett Road , DN2 4AL	- not rated	1,870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carr House Middle School Danum Road , DN4 5HF	- not rated	2,441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilby Carr Middle School Aldesworth Road , Cantley DN4 6LD	- not rated	2,839 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	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DN Colleges Group Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heatherwood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ	- not rated	776 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandall Wood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ	- not rated	776 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heatherwood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ	4out of 4	776 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	1,123 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Long Sandall Centre Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG	- not rated	1,934 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Wellness Centre	45 Montrose Avenue, Intake	559 yd
Trinity Academy	Church Balk, Thorne	575 yd
One Call Insurance	Firstpoint, Balby Carr Bank	575 yd
Simo's Cafe	148A Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	823 yd
JJ's Cafe	4 Crompton Road, Wheatley	1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Northgate, Tickhill	575 yd
The Staff Of Life	Princegate, Doncaster	575 yd
Broadway Hotel	Broadway, Dunscroft	575 yd
The Punch Bowl Inn	Fieldside, Thorne	575 yd
Wheatley Hotel	Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rios Pizza	49 Montrose Avenue, Intake	528 yd
Pizza Hill	228 Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	608 yd
Mr Lau's Chinese Takeaway	228A Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	608 yd
China Red	190 Sandringham Road, Intake	746 yd
Intake Chippy	53 Montrose Avenue, Intake	769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Adlard Road, Wheatley Hills		426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aidans Community Hall (Closed) Adlard Road		409 yd
Hills Lane Recreation Ground FERNHURST ROAD	grass pitches	508 yd
Grove Gardens GROVE PARK PAVILION GROVE PARK PAVILION ARMTHORPE ROAD	tennis courts	710 yd
Wheatley Golf Club ARMTHORPE ROAD	golf	723 yd
Kingfisher Primary School COVENTRY GROVE	grass pitches	828 yd
Outwood Academy Danum DANUM ACADEMY UPPER DANUM ACADEMY UPPER ARMTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Healthy Living Centre SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN2 5PU