Leicester Avenue, Doncaster, DN2 6DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN2 6DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	50.2%	53.5%	3.3%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	49.8%	46.5%	-3.3%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	35%	35.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	39.2%	-7.1%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.2%	14.2%	2.0%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	50.5%	41.1%	-9.4%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	34.2%	36.8%	2.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.3%	17.4%	6.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	23.9%	1.1%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	15.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.1%	8.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	22.5%	3.8%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	11.4%	3.8%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.7%	86.3%	-5.4%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	88%	78.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	5.3%	8.8%	3.5%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.9%	2.9%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	87.7%	79.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	9.7%	7.4%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Leicester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Avenue was 141.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leicester Avenue has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 300th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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 6DR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Leicester Avenue are based on 29 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 Leicester Avenue, Doncaster, DN2 6DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN2 6DR

Average Price
£152,692

Semi-Detached
£152,459

Terraced
£164,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£120,108

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Avenue

Average Price
£164,300

Semi-Detached
£164,333

Terraced
£171,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£123,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Leicester Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2026-02-26	£182,503
39 Leicester Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2025-09-09	£112,716
29 Leicester Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-25	£191,427
30 Leicester Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-10-18	£145,447
35 Leicester Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-07-19	£170,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN2 6DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Intake Primary School Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary Academy Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plover Primary School Coniston Road , Intake DN2 6JL	- not rated	1,163 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	3,440 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley High Street Middle School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	- not rated	3,764 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Village Middle School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU	- not rated	4,256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hills Middle School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	- not rated	4,911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Cross School Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	- not rated	1,355 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	2out of 4	1,638 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	3out of 4	1,986 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr House Middle School Danum Road , DN4 5HF	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intake Middle School Coniston Road , DN2 6JL	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Middle School Beckett Road , DN2 4AL	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellers Middle School St Michael's Road , DN4 5LU	- not rated	1,802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Hills Middle School Leger Way , DN2 5RW	- not rated	2,344 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	1,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DN Colleges Group Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	2,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	541 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	541 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	853 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Road Centre Beckett Road , Wheatley DN2 4AA	- not rated	1,540 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Private Tutorial Studies 305 Church Way , DN1 2TB	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent 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
Whitbys Fish And Chip Restaurant	Leicester Avenue, Intake	11 yd
Gurkha Sizzler	50 Sandringham Road, Intake	227 yd
Lost Angeles Coffee Shop	2A Ardeen Road, Intake	249 yd
Sandringham Cafe	93 Sandringham Road, Intake	386 yd
CGC Events - Central Marquee	Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Intake Social Club	Craithie Road, Town Fields	239 yd
Cumberland Hotel	Thorne Road, Wheatley Hills	1,011 yd
The Comrades Club	Elmfield Lodge, 2 Bennetthorpe	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pisces Fish Bar	56 Sandringham Road, Intake	227 yd
Food Plus	52-54 Sandringham Road, Intake	227 yd
Pizza King	Unit 2, 71 Sandringham Road	246 yd
Ni Hao	Unit 3, 71 Sandringham Road	246 yd
China Town 2000	73 Sandringham Road, Intake	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	89 Sandringham Road, Intake		386 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthy Living Centre SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	540 yd
Doncaster Town Moor Golf Club BAWTRY ROAD	golf	767 yd
Town Fields Recreation Ground TOWN MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	839 yd
Belle Vue Ground (Doncaster Rovers Fc) (Closed) Bawtry Road	grass pitches	888 yd
Doncaster Squash & Fitness Club TOWNFIELDS TOWNFIELDS BENNETTHORPE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,089 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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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