Balby Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN4 0RA 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	45.5%	44.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	54.5%	55.9%	1.4%	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 0RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	24.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	14.3%	16.3%	2.0%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	44.6%	40.2%	-4.4%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	38.6%	39.6%	1.0%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	13.3%	12.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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 0RA this area, 32.3% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	32.3%	5.6%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	16.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	10.3%	-8.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	9%	15.4%	6.4%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	11.3%	6%	-5.3%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.5%	81.2%	-4.3%	81.4%	-0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	81.2%	55.3%	-25.9%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	10.4%	34.8%	24.4%	6.1%	28.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	55.4%	-25.2%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	13.2%	10.6%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	13.2%	5.1%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	9.5%	6.0%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.2%	76.7%	-40.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	19%	0.9%	18.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Balby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balby Road was 136.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% lower than the Balby South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balby Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South and the 313th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DN4 0RA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Balby Road are based on 207 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 Balby Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN4 0RA

Average Price
£297,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,409

Detached
£1,317,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£193,790

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balby Road

Average Price
£203,327

Semi-Detached
£194,035

Terraced
£160,539

Detached
£339,834

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,326

Other
£459,037

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Balby Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-08-11	£321,239
17 Balby Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	2022-06-09	£81,841
23 Balby Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2020-10-16	£132,173
7 - 9 Balby Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-07-05	£166,796
21 Balby Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£89,000	2019-04-08	£113,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN4 0RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Other	33
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balby Central Primary Academy Littlemoor Lane , Balby DN4 0LL	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balby Central Primary School Littlemoor Lane , Balby DN4 0LL	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stirling Primary School Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atlas Academy Prospect Place , DN1 3QP	- not rated	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warmsworth Middle School Mill Lane , Warmsworth DN4 9RG	- not rated	3,494 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley High Street Middle School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	- not rated	3,762 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hills Middle School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	- not rated	4,596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edlington Victoria Middle School Victoria Road , Edlington DN12 1BN	- not rated	4,726 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Village Middle School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU	- not rated	4,827 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	3out of 4	1,063 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Balby Carr Community Academy Weston Road , Balby DN4 8ND	- not rated	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Balby Carr Community Sports and Science College Weston Road , Balby DN4 8ND	- not rated	1,533 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Woodfields Weston Road , DN4 8ND	3out of 4	1,664 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
Hexthorpe Middle School Urban Road , DN4 0HH	- not rated	1,000 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balby Middle School Oswin Avenue , Balby DN4 0NY	- not rated	1,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carr House Middle School Danum Road , DN4 5HF	- not rated	2,122 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Middle School Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HU	- not rated	2,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable		More About School
Wheatley Middle School Beckett Road , DN2 4AL	- not rated	2,816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
DN Colleges Group Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	1,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster College The Hub, Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	2,004 yd	Further education	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	713 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hexthorpe Centre Shadyside , Hexthorpe DN4 0DH	- not rated	877 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springboard Centre Shadyside , Hexthorpe DN4 0DH	- not rated	939 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School 1 Hall Flat Lane , Balby DN4 8PT	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Eco Power Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	1,722 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
Olive Catering Services	Belmont Works, St Catherines Avenue	432 yd
Roadside Cafe	101 St Catherines Avenue, Balby	454 yd
JJ's Diner @ CVA Auctions	24 Carr Hill, Balby	471 yd
Suburb Buns and Slice	205 Balby Road, Balby	561 yd
Central Childrens Centre	Hyde Park, Doncaster	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balby Bridge Working Mens Club	26 Roberts Road, Balby	323 yd
Balby Rhino	81-89 Balby Road, Balby	347 yd
Park Social Club	2 Victoria Road, Balby	445 yd
White Swan Hotel	Balby Road, Balby	691 yd
Maltings Bar	187 Urban Road, Hexthorpe	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat N Treat	Elite House, Kelham Street	272 yd
Homies	Elite House, Kelham Street	272 yd
Massimo Doncaster	73 Balby Road, Balby	347 yd
Sarah's Desserts	Ground Floor, 155 Balby Road	532 yd
Chicos Pizza and Grill	Ground Floor, 155 Balby Road	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Sandford Road, Balby		807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balby Central Primary Academy LITTLEMOOR LANE	grass pitches	430 yd
Fitness Village Balby STONEGATE MEWS	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Hexthorpe Methodist Church URBAN ROAD		778 yd
Bridon Sports Ground (Closed) Cross Bank	grass pitches	797 yd
Doncaster Indoor Bowls Club URBAN ROAD	indoor bowls	801 yd
Hexthorpe Parish Church LAUGHTON ROAD		835 yd
C & R Health & Fitness 187A 187A URBAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	884 yd
Sandford Road Recreation Ground SURREY STREET	grass pitches	1,022 yd
St James Leisure Centre (Closed) Waterdale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Marathon Health Studio (Closed) College Road	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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