Greenwood Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN4 0XE is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	50.1%	46.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	49.9%	53.6%	3.7%	49.0%	4.6%

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 vicinity of DN4 0XE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% 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	30.5%	33.3%	2.8%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	55.1%	0.5%	44.2%	10.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	47.1%	-2.5%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	37.9%	40.7%	2.8%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	8.1%	10%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	14.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	14.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.5%	17.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.7%	6.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	24.5%	6.0%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
White	92.9%	82.2%	-10.7%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	87.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6.1%	4.1%	5.6%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	87.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.6%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Greenwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenwood Avenue was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Balby South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenwood Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 0XE, 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 Greenwood Avenue are based on 54 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 Greenwood Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN4 0XE

Average Price
£275,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£275,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenwood Avenue

Average Price
£292,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£292,854

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Greenwood Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-11-29	£249,725
7 Greenwood Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2021-08-23	£278,621
4 Greenwood Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-03-01	£237,186
7 Greenwood Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-06-21	£276,702
14 Greenwood Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-08-10	£281,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN4 0XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	22
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	2

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	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balby Central Primary Academy Littlemoor Lane , Balby DN4 0LL	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Academy Douglas Road , DN4 0UB	1out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Primary School Gurney Road , Balby DN4 8LA	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mallard Primary School Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HU	2out of 4	1,359 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	1,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	2,329 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	3,046 yd	Free schools	No	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	596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Medical PRU Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HT	3out of 4	933 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	1,599 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	1,910 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	1,991 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	471 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Balby Retail Park, Sandford Road	540 yd
The Coffee Club Doncaster	296 Balby Road, Balby	575 yd
Suburb Buns and Slice	205 Balby Road, Balby	780 yd
JJ's Diner @ CVA Auctions	24 Carr Hill, Balby	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough Inn	24 High Road, Balby	471 yd
White Swan Hotel	Balby Road, Balby	646 yd
Maltings Bar	187 Urban Road, Hexthorpe	768 yd
Park Social Club	2 Victoria Road, Balby	807 yd
Balby Rhino	81-89 Balby Road, Balby	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Crazy	300 Balby Road, Balby	575 yd
Dennis Fish Bar	206 Urban Road, Hexthorpe	660 yd
Yang City	96 Warmsworth Road, Balby	662 yd
Golden Star	122 Warmsworth Road, Balby	662 yd
Pizza Range	138 Warmsworth Road, Balby	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Sandford Road, Balby		767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hexthorpe Flats HARVEST CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	293 yd
C & R Health & Fitness 187A 187A URBAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	744 yd
Fitness Village Balby STONEGATE MEWS	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Sandford Road Recreation Ground SURREY STREET	grass pitches	781 yd
Balby Central Primary Academy LITTLEMOOR LANE	grass pitches	899 yd
Hexthorpe Methodist Church URBAN ROAD		1,027 yd
Doncaster Indoor Bowls Club URBAN ROAD	indoor bowls	1,087 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	190.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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