Cornflower Drive, Bessacarr, Doncaster, DN4 7DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN4 7DH has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.4%	47%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.6%	53%	0.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 7DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	52.5%	59.1%	6.6%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	14.8%	-13.5%	44.2%	-29.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	12.1%	14.8%	2.7%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	0%	3.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (86.2%) 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	67.9%	59.5%	-8.4%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	29.9%	26.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	1.5%	10.3%	8.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	4.0%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	17.2%	12.1%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	12.6%	-8.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	19.5%	10.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	34.5%	-8.9%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92%	89.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	8.2%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	79.6%	81.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	82.6%	3.0%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	7.3%	1.7%	-5.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Cornflower Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cornflower Drive was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Bessacarr average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Cornflower Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr and the 455th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DN4 7DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Cornflower Drive are based on 86 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 Cornflower Drive, Bessacarr, Doncaster, DN4 7DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN4 7DH

Average Price
£257,191

Semi-Detached
£250,841

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,874

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornflower Drive

Average Price
£280,280

Semi-Detached
£282,089

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£388,854

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,208

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cornflower DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Cornflower Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2024-09-20	£119,849
9 Cornflower Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2024-06-14	£302,153
34 Cornflower Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-03-22	£110,622
28 Cornflower Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-04-27	£105,699
14 Cornflower Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-03-21	£104,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN4 7DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Self-Employed	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bessacarr Primary Ellers Avenue , Bessacarr DN4 7DT	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Sandy Lane , DN4 5EP	3out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary Academy Sandy Lane , DN4 5ES	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Primary School Alston Road , DN4 7EZ	1out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Elmham Road , Cantley DN4 6LQ	- not rated	1,647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	1,395 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	2,698 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The McAuley Catholic High School Cantley Lane , DN3 3QF	2out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster St Wilfrid's Road , DN4 6AH	2out of 4	1,592 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	1,612 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf Leger Way , DN2 6AY	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	2,386 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	2,797 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
Subway at the Travelodge Hotel	Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside	398 yd
Doncaster Lawn Tennis Club	Saxton Avenue, Bessacarr	431 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Herten Way, Doncaster	708 yd
Nandos	Herten Way, Doncaster	708 yd
Frankie And Bennys	Herten Way, Doncaster	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cheswold	Herten Way, Doncaster	708 yd
Miller & Carter Bessacarr	Miller & Carter Steakhouse, Bawtry Road	715 yd
Doncaster Tenpin	Herten Triangle, Herten Way	796 yd
The Lakeside Beefeater	Lakeside Beefeater And Premier Inn, Wilmington Drive	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vue Cinema	Herten Way, Doncaster		708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Gliwice Way, Doncaster		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall Cross Academy Lower Site ST. MICHAELS ROAD	grass pitches	212 yd
Doncaster Lawn Tennis Club SAXTON AVENUE	tennis courts	445 yd
The Dome Leisure Complex DONCASTER LEISURE PARK DONCASTER LEISURE PARK BAWTRY ROAD	cycling, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	891 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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