Oswin Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN4 0PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.4%	48.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.6%	51.7%	2.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 area around DN4 0PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	44.3%	46.1%	1.8%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	29%	-9.5%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12%	14.5%	2.5%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.6%	34.9%	-1.7%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	30.2%	32.8%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	25%	22.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	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 0PA this area, 30.5% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	30.5%	-5.4%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	20%	0.7%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	17.9%	7.0%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.8%	89.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	81.5%	72.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	12.1%	19.8%	7.7%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	72%	-9.5%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	9.9%	7.3%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Oswin Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswin Avenue was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Balby South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oswin Avenue has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South and the 488th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN4 0PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Oswin Avenue are based on 63 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 Oswin Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN4 0PA

Average Price
£155,901

Semi-Detached
£152,845

Terraced
£121,401

Detached
£261,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswin Avenue

Average Price
£167,488

Semi-Detached
£163,309

Terraced
£124,802

Detached
£283,991

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£158,394

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswin AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Oswin Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-02-16	£181,975
16 Oswin Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-04-04	£203,759
18 Oswin Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-02-21	£141,799
24 Oswin Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2019-03-18	£119,603
20 Oswin Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2012-04-27	£122,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN4 0PA

Employment

DN4 0PA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hexthorpe Primary School Urban Road , Hexthorpe DN4 0HH	2out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Academy Douglas Road , DN4 0UB	1out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Gurney Road , Balby DN4 8LA	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balby Central Primary Academy Littlemoor Lane , Balby DN4 0LL	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mallard Primary School Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HU	2out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Woodfields Weston Road , DN4 8ND	1out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	2,356 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	2,833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	2,997 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	3,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School 1 Hall Flat Lane , Balby DN4 8PT	- not rated	418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Medical PRU Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HT	3out of 4	794 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
More Than Ed Independent Special School Cherry Tree Court , Woodfield Park DN4 8QN	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	1,947 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Balby Community Library	High Road, Balby	359 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Balby Retail Park, Sandford Road	402 yd
The Coffee Club Doncaster	296 Balby Road, Balby	503 yd
Suburb Buns and Slice	205 Balby Road, Balby	735 yd
JJ's Diner @ CVA Auctions	24 Carr Hill, Balby	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough Inn	24 High Road, Balby	359 yd
White Swan Hotel	Balby Road, Balby	594 yd
Park Social Club	2 Victoria Road, Balby	808 yd
Woodfield Social Club	Woodfield Road, Balby	879 yd
Maltings Bar	187 Urban Road, Hexthorpe	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Crazy	300 Balby Road, Balby	503 yd
Yang City	96 Warmsworth Road, Balby	578 yd
Golden Star	122 Warmsworth Road, Balby	578 yd
Pizza Range	138 Warmsworth Road, Balby	578 yd
Black Olive Pizzeria	108 Warmsworth Road, Balby	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Sandford Road, Balby		662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hexthorpe Flats HARVEST CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	471 yd
Sandford Road Recreation Ground SURREY STREET	grass pitches	637 yd
Fitness Village Balby STONEGATE MEWS	health and fitness suite	676 yd
C & R Health & Fitness 187A 187A URBAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	871 yd
Balby Central Primary Academy LITTLEMOOR LANE	grass pitches	948 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	175.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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