Greenfield Lane, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN4 0PT is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	50.2%	44.1%	-6.1%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	49.8%	55.9%	6.1%	49.0%	6.9%

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 0PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	38.6%	42.1%	3.5%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	34%	3.7%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.3%	14.5%	4.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	19.7%	7.7%	-12.0%	6.1%	1.6%

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	37.7%	35.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	31.6%	38%	6.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	23.4%	15.8%	-7.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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 0PT this area, 29.2% 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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	29.2%	-10.8%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	15.9%	5.6%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	15.9%	4.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	15.5%	1.7%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	8.3%	2.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	7%	0%	-7.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	6.4%	6.4%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.3%	85.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	4.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	80.5%	72.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	12.8%	17.4%	4.6%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	73.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	9%	5.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	4%	4.7%	0.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Greenfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenfield Lane was 177.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% lower than the Balby South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenfield Lane has the 32nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

🔎 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 0PT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Greenfield Lane are based on 48 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 Greenfield Lane, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN4 0PT

Average Price
£228,532

Semi-Detached
£186,509

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£188,737

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£457,431

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenfield Lane

Average Price
£229,328

Semi-Detached
£191,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£264,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£484,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Greenfield Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-10-09	£62,556
40 Greenfield Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-07-05	£187,911
50 Greenfield Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-08-18	£249,456
6 Greenfield Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-03-19	£352,001
32 Greenfield Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2021-01-29	£120,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN4 0PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	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	446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balby Central Primary Academy Littlemoor Lane , Balby DN4 0LL	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Gurney Road , Balby DN4 8LA	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Roberts Road , Balby DN4 0JN	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Academy Douglas Road , DN4 0UB	1out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	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	1,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	2,025 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	2,561 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	2,725 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	2,732 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	612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Medical PRU Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HT	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	1,669 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	1,670 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	1,855 yd	Other independent special 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
Balby Community Library	High Road, Balby	283 yd
The Coffee Club Doncaster	296 Balby Road, Balby	295 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Balby Retail Park, Sandford Road	388 yd
Suburb Buns and Slice	205 Balby Road, Balby	464 yd
JJ's Diner @ CVA Auctions	24 Carr Hill, Balby	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough Inn	24 High Road, Balby	283 yd
White Swan Hotel	Balby Road, Balby	339 yd
Park Social Club	2 Victoria Road, Balby	487 yd
Balby Rhino	81-89 Balby Road, Balby	625 yd
Maltings Bar	187 Urban Road, Hexthorpe	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Crazy	300 Balby Road, Balby	295 yd
Wonderful 2	145 Balby Road, Balby	464 yd
Sarah's Desserts	Ground Floor, 155 Balby Road	500 yd
Chicos Pizza and Grill	Ground Floor, 155 Balby Road	500 yd
Dennis Fish Bar	206 Urban Road, Hexthorpe	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Sandford Road, Balby		513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hexthorpe Flats HARVEST CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	456 yd
Fitness Village Balby STONEGATE MEWS	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Sandford Road Recreation Ground SURREY STREET	grass pitches	603 yd
C & R Health & Fitness 187A 187A URBAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	607 yd
Balby Central Primary Academy LITTLEMOOR LANE	grass pitches	613 yd
Hexthorpe Methodist Church URBAN ROAD		842 yd
Doncaster Indoor Bowls Club URBAN ROAD	indoor bowls	904 yd
Bridon Sports Ground (Closed) Cross Bank	grass pitches	982 yd
Eden Grove Sports Ground (Closed) Eden Grove	grass pitches	1,025 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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