Craigholme Crescent, Wheatley Hills, Doncaster, DN2 5RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN2 5RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.5%	48.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.5%	51.2%	2.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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	22.3%	27.6%	5.3%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	46%	-12.2%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	6.3%	8%	1.7%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	38.8%	-1.5%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	43.2%	43%	-0.2%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	12.9%	14.8%	1.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.7%	11.5%	-9.2%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	16%	-3.9%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	16.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	19.3%	13.4%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	25.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
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	94.4%	89.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	89.1%	83.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	84.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Craigholme Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craigholme Crescent was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Craigholme Crescent has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Town and the 237th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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 5RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Craigholme Crescent are based on 20 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 Craigholme Crescent, Wheatley Hills, Doncaster, DN2 5RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN2 5RE

Average Price
£208,729

Semi-Detached
£208,729

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craigholme Crescent

Average Price
£221,260

Semi-Detached
£221,260

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craigholme CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Craigholme Crescent, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-05-27	£287,427
8 Craigholme Crescent, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2024-06-21	£181,741
3 Craigholme Crescent, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-12-09	£221,000
5 Craigholme Crescent, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2021-08-05	£204,955
1 Craigholme Crescent, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-11-26	£212,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN2 5RE

Employment

DN2 5RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	89
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingfisher Primary Academy Coventry Grove , Wheatley DN2 4PY	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandringham Primary School Sandringham Road , DN2 5LS	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Sandringham Road , Intake DN2 5JG	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plover Primary School Coniston Road , Intake DN2 6JL	- not rated	1,514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Monmouth Road , DN2 4JP	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hungerhill School Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armthorpe Academy Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	3,953 yd	University technical college	No	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	1,165 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bader Special Academy Chappell Avenue , DN3 2EW	- not rated	1,689 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	1,782 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	2,862 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
A Blank Canvas Events	Unit 2, Shaw Wood Business Park	235 yd
Warehouse Coffee Shop	Unit 12, Shaw Wood Business Park	317 yd
Sandall Park Cafe	Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	397 yd
JJ's Cafe	4 Crompton Road, Wheatley	426 yd
Astrabound	Unit 6 Crompton Business Park, Crompton Road	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatley Hotel	Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	389 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit 7 ,Wheatley Hall Retail Centre, Wheatley Hall Road	722 yd
The Royal Oak	Northgate, Tickhill	922 yd
The Staff Of Life	Princegate, Doncaster	922 yd
Broadway Hotel	Broadway, Dunscroft	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon I	2 Crompton Road, Wheatley	426 yd
Papa Dinos	21 Livingstone Avenue, Clay Lane	1,009 yd
Chopstix	19 Livingstone Avenue, Clay Lane	1,009 yd
The Bangla Chef	11 Livingstone Avenue, Clay Lane	1,009 yd
Pizza Hill	228 Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Leger Retail Centre, Thorne Road	713 yd
Home Bargains	Units 2&3 Leger Retail Centre, Thorne Road	713 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Thorne Road Retail Park	918 yd
Tesco	Adlard Road, Wheatley Hills	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hills Lane Recreation Ground FERNHURST ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Wheatley Golf Club ARMTHORPE ROAD	golf	752 yd
Sandall Park CLAY LANE	grass pitches	755 yd
Kingfisher Primary School COVENTRY GROVE	grass pitches	903 yd
St Aidans Community Hall (Closed) Adlard Road		922 yd
Outwood Academy Danum DANUM ACADEMY UPPER DANUM ACADEMY UPPER ARMTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,018 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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