Markham Avenue, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN3 2AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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%	49.3%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53%	50.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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	35.9%	40.8%	4.9%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	43%	-2.8%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.7%	45%	0.3%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	33.5%	33.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.2%	15.9%	2.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	26.5%	-7.1%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	14.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	17.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	9.6%	3.8%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.6%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.5%	95%	0.5%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	91.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	91.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Markham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markham Avenue was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Armthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Markham Avenue has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Armthorpe and the 450th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DN3 2AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Markham Avenue are based on 178 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 Markham Avenue, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN3 2AZ

Average Price
£141,283

Semi-Detached
£146,176

Terraced
£139,380

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markham Avenue

Average Price
£121,321

Semi-Detached
£122,855

Terraced
£120,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Markham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Markham Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2025-06-26	£182,329
13 Markham Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-12-19	£84,823
9 Markham Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-06-10	£152,584
7 Markham Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-16	£166,200
21 Markham Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-09-01	£171,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN3 2AZ

Employment

DN3 2AZ 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	111
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	51
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Primary School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DB	- not rated	159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DB	3out of 4	159 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Wood Infant School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DG	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Junior School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DG	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DG	3out of 4	381 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	2,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnby Dun Middle School Top Road , Barnby Dun DN3 1DB	- not rated	4,350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Armthorpe School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Armthorpe Academy Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA	2out of 4	346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hungerhill School Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY	- not rated	1,529 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	1,529 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intake Middle School Coniston Road , DN2 6JL	- not rated	2,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilby Carr Middle School Aldesworth Road , Cantley DN4 6LD	- not rated	3,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Middle School Beckett Road , DN2 4AL	- not rated	4,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carr House Middle School Danum Road , DN4 5HF	- not rated	4,447 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	5,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DN Colleges Group Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	5,156 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	1,748 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandall Wood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ	- not rated	1,748 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heatherwood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bader Academy Chappell Avenue , Edenthorpe DN3 2EW	- not rated	1,954 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Long Sandall Centre Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG	- not rated	2,027 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
Roz's Kitchen	Charles Court, Charles Crescent	367 yd
La Fiesta	45 Doncaster Road, Armthorpe	376 yd
Bayleaf and Beyond Ltd	55 Doncaster Road, Armthorpe	513 yd
Armthorpe Library	Church Street, Armthorpe	534 yd
Taste Village Bistro	9 The Parade, Church Street	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doncaster Culture & Leisure Trust	Armthorpe Sports Centre, Mere Lane	254 yd
Armthorpe Social Club And Institute	Church Street, Armthorpe	422 yd
Markham Main Officials Club	The Old Colliery Yard, Harris Road	672 yd
The Clubhouse	Armthorpe Miners Welfare Recreation Ground, Church Street	778 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Church Street, Armthorpe	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese House	Mere Lane, Armthorpe	254 yd
Armthorpe Sports Pavilion	Armthorpe Sports Centre, Mere Lane	254 yd
Queens Fish Bar	6A King Street, Armthorpe	395 yd
Jade House	49 Beech Road, Armthorpe	627 yd
Armthorpe Grill	3 Croft Court, Church Street	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Church Street		778 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Church Street		778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Primary School MERE LANE	grass pitches	175 yd
Shaw Wood Academy Mere Lane	grass pitches	331 yd
Armthorpe Academy MERE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	357 yd
Armthorpe Leisure Centre MERE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	383 yd
Armthorpe Albion Football Club (Closed) Briar Road	grass pitches	548 yd
Briar Road Playing Field Bevre Road	grass pitches	552 yd
Armthorpe Miners Welfare Sports Club CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	559 yd
Armthorpe Miners Welfare (Site 2) CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	559 yd
Premier Health And Fitness (Closed) Park View Park View Church Street	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Armthorpe Community Centre CHURCH STREET		1,016 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	32.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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