Thoresby Avenue, Doncaster, DN4 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN4 5BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.1%	48.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	36.6%	0.4%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	45.8%	2.8%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10%	11%	1.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.2%	43.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	32.3%	37.1%	4.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	17.9%	12.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	21.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	8.5%	6.2%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.8%	8.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	19%	21.5%	2.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	16.7%	4.5%	-12.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	16.5%	23.1%	6.6%	2.7%	20.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73.5%	58.1%	-15.4%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	81.7%	64.3%	-17.4%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	7.9%	16.1%	8.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	13.8%	5.9%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	64.7%	-16.7%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	15.9%	13.4%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10%	5.3%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5%	6.5%	1.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Thoresby Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thoresby Avenue was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.9% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thoresby Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North and the 492nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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
£29,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN4 5BJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Thoresby Avenue are based on 46 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 Thoresby Avenue, Doncaster, DN4 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN4 5BJ

Average Price
£160,178

Semi-Detached
£162,028

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£149,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thoresby Avenue

Average Price
£151,755

Semi-Detached
£153,957

Terraced
£130,988

Detached
£150,816

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thoresby AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Thoresby Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2019-11-08	£146,906
2 Thoresby Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2017-02-24	£197,924
1 Thoresby Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-02-04	£157,992
1 Thoresby Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2009-09-04	£156,838
6 Thoresby Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2008-11-21	£168,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN4 5BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside Primary Academy Sandy Lane , DN4 5ES	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary School Sandy Lane , DN4 5ES	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Sandy Lane , DN4 5EP	- not rated	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Sandy Lane , DN4 5EP	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Town Field Primary School Thorne Road , DN1 2JS	- not rated	1,250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentley High Street Middle School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	- not rated	4,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Curlew Middle School Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG	- not rated	4,582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Village Middle School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU	- not rated	4,787 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hills Middle School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	- not rated	5,141 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warmsworth Middle School Mill Lane , Warmsworth DN4 9RG	- not rated	5,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	2out of 4	488 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	3out of 4	604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross School Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	3out of 4	1,324 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr House Middle School Danum Road , DN4 5HF	- not rated	253 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellers Middle School St Michael's Road , DN4 5LU	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Middle School Beckett Road , DN2 4AL	- not rated	1,992 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intake Middle School Coniston Road , DN2 6JL	- not rated	2,182 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hexthorpe Middle School Urban Road , DN4 0HH	- not rated	2,983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Doncaster College The Hub, Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	1,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DN Colleges Group Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	1,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	612 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	612 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	1,381 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Road Centre Beckett Road , Wheatley DN2 4AA	- not rated	1,820 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	1,827 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Colosseo	232 Carr House Road, Belle Vue	46 yd
Lotus Catering	223 Carr House Road, Belle Vue	92 yd
Doncaster Jamia Masjid Sultania	Lime Tree Court, Belle Vue	132 yd
Anchor	Lime Tree Court, Belle Vue	132 yd
Doncaster 109 Aeroplane Co Ltd	South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Dakota Way	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Comrades Club	Elmfield Lodge, 2 Bennetthorpe	466 yd
Doncaster Contract Bridge	35 Bennetthorpe, Doncaster	708 yd
Doncaster Tenpin	Herten Triangle, Herten Way	759 yd
Lakeside Suite Sports Bar	Keepmoat Stadium, Stadium Way	763 yd
The Cheswold	Herten Way, Doncaster	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, 232 Carr House Road	46 yd
Tasty Wok	201 Carr House Road, Belle Vue	265 yd
Gurkha Lounge	199 Carr House Road, Belle Vue	265 yd
Hyde Park Sandwich shop	167 Carr House Road, Belle Vue	265 yd
Ruchi Indian Takeaway	Adjacent 1, St Helens Road	396 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakeside Primary School SANDY LANE	grass pitches	420 yd
Elmfield Park CARR HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	562 yd
Doncaster Rovers Fc (The Keepmoat Stadium) STADIUM WAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	572 yd
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	613 yd
Doncaster Squash & Fitness Club TOWNFIELDS TOWNFIELDS BENNETTHORPE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	628 yd
Doncaster Town Moor Golf Club BAWTRY ROAD	golf	636 yd
Belle Vue Ground (Doncaster Rovers Fc) (Closed) Bawtry Road	grass pitches	640 yd
Fitness Village - Stadium STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Doncaster Hockey Club TOWN FIELD TOWN FIELD THORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	826 yd
Town Fields Recreation Ground TOWN MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	1,019 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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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