Poplar Close, Branton, Doncaster, DN3 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN3 3QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of DN3 3QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.2%	25.7%	7.5%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	56.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	9.8%	5.8%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	42.7%	54.8%	12.1%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.2%	30.1%	-7.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.6%	11.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.2%	12.7%	-8.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.7%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	10.3%	2.7%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.7%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	36.8%	10.3%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.4%	94%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97.4%	94.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	94.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Poplar Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Close was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% lower than the Finningley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Finningley and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DN3 3QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Poplar Close are based on 22 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 Poplar Close, Branton, Doncaster, DN3 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN3 3QA

Average Price
£271,786

Semi-Detached
£217,211

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£315,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Close

Average Price
£253,754

Semi-Detached
£210,805

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£283,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Poplar Close, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-11	£238,610
2 Poplar Close, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-02-12	£382,792
1 Poplar Close, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2021-01-04	£165,295
6 Poplar Close, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-08-20	£278,524
8 Poplar Close, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-08-13	£264,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN3 3QA

Employment

DN3 3QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	142
Retired	109
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School Valley Drive , Branton DN3 3NB	3out of 4	240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Auckley School School Lane , Auckley DN9 3JN	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy Plumpton Park Road , Bessacarr DN4 6SL	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tranmoor Primary Tranmoor Lane , Armthorpe DN3 3DB	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Elmham Road , Cantley DN4 6LQ	- not rated	2,807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The McAuley Catholic High School Cantley Lane , DN3 3QF	2out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hayfield School Hurst Lane , Auckley DN9 3HG	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armthorpe Academy Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA	3out of 4	3,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD	3out of 4	4,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Doncaster Hurst Lane , Auckley DN9 3HG	- not rated	2,522 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster St Wilfrid's Road , DN4 6AH	2out of 4	2,941 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill House School SIXTH AVENUE , Auckley DN9 3GG	- not rated	3,440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherwood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ	- not rated	4,263 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	5,266 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	5,266 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yorkshire Wildlife Park	Brockholes Lane, Branton		477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Horse Shoes	Doncaster Road, Branton		372 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DN3 3QA postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	25.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.42 Mbit/s

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