Roberts Road, Doncaster, DN4 0JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN4 0JN is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	47.6%	45.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	52.4%	54.6%	2.2%	49.0%	5.6%

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 area around DN4 0JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	48.3%	7.9%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	27.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	16.5%	12.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	35.2%	47.2%	12.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36%	34.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	19.9%	13%	-6.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7.1%	3.2%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around DN4 0JN this area, 32.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	32.7%	-10.0%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	10.3%	6.2%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	17.3%	7.2%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.6%	75.6%	-9.0%	81.4%	-5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	8.7%	7.6%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	56.9%	-16.1%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	16.5%	32.4%	15.9%	6.1%	26.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	57.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	11.5%	7.8%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	12.7%	11.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	10.1%	6.7%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.3%	76.7%	-27.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Romania	16.4%	0.9%	15.5%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Roberts Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roberts Road was 236.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roberts Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN4 0JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Roberts Road are based on 202 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 Roberts Road, Doncaster, DN4 0JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN4 0JN

Average Price
£114,002

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roberts Road

Average Price
£146,751

Semi-Detached
£150,602

Terraced
£106,975

Detached
£209,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,160,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roberts Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Roberts Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2022-02-10	£113,239
11 Roberts Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-12-03	£77,422
17 Roberts Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-08-09	£97,716
37 Roberts Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2018-07-19	£256,864
9 Roberts Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2016-07-08	£92,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN4 0JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Roberts Road , Balby DN4 0JN	3out of 4	110 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balby Central Primary Academy Littlemoor Lane , Balby DN4 0LL	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Academy Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	1out of 4	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hexthorpe Primary School Urban Road , Hexthorpe DN4 0HH	2out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Gurney Road , Balby DN4 8LA	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	901 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	1,837 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Woodfields Weston Road , DN4 8ND	1out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	878 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School 1 Hall Flat Lane , Balby DN4 8PT	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Medical PRU Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HT	3out of 4	2,162 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
Central Childrens Centre	Hyde Park, Doncaster	465 yd
Angies Tasty Corner	91 Hexthorpe Road, Hexthorpe	592 yd
Communi -Tea Cafe	Milton Court, Milton Walk	604 yd
Maxi Grill	150-152 St Sepulchre Gate West, Doncaster	682 yd
Olive Catering Services	Belmont Works, St Catherines Avenue	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balby Bridge Working Mens Club	26 Roberts Road, Balby	44 yd
Balby Rhino	81-89 Balby Road, Balby	610 yd
Park Social Club	2 Victoria Road, Balby	664 yd
Doncaster Catholic Club	Catholic Club, Waterdale	737 yd
The Railway	West Street, Doncaster	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat N Treat	Elite House, Kelham Street	202 yd
Homies	Elite House, Kelham Street	202 yd
Sisi Pizza	42 St James Street, Balby Bridge	532 yd
Nez Fried Chicken	44 Hexthorpe Road, Hexthorpe	571 yd
Seng Lee	115 Hexthorpe Road, Hexthorpe	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	15 South Mall Frenchgate Centre, St Sepulchre Gate		978 yd
Lidl	Sandford Road, Balby		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balby Central Primary Academy LITTLEMOOR LANE	grass pitches	535 yd
Hexthorpe Parish Church LAUGHTON ROAD		665 yd
Hexthorpe Methodist Church URBAN ROAD		726 yd
Doncaster Indoor Bowls Club URBAN ROAD	indoor bowls	727 yd
St James Leisure Centre (Closed) Waterdale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
Marathon Health Studio (Closed) College Road	health and fitness suite	800 yd
C & R Health & Fitness 187A 187A URBAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	920 yd
Fitness Village Balby STONEGATE MEWS	health and fitness suite	985 yd
The Gym (Doncaster) ST. SEPULCHRE GATE	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Eden Grove Sports Ground (Closed) Eden Grove	grass pitches	1,048 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	205.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN4 0JN