Wordsworth Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN4 8LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	21%	30.6%	9.6%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	43.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12%	7.8%	-4.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	18.9%	15%	-3.9%	6.1%	8.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (51.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	21.8%	30.3%	8.5%	48.4%	-18.1%
Good health	22.6%	21.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-12.4%
Fair health	27.6%	26.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	13.4%
Bad health	21%	13.3%	-7.7%	4.0%	9.3%
Very bad health	7%	9.1%	2.1%	1.2%	7.9%

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.

In the area around DN4 8LD this area, 43.8% 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 12.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	62.2%	43.8%	-18.4%	18.2%	25.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	10.3%	1.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	9.9%	5.6%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	9%	12.3%	3.3%	33.8%	-21.5%
Other	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.8%	89.7%	-9.1%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	97.7%	85%	-12.7%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	2.3%	9.6%	7.3%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	85%	-12.7%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	36.5%	13.5%	23.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	66.3%	46.2%	20.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Avenue was 173.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% lower than the Balby South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Avenue has the 36th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South and the 223rd highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 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 8LD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Wordsworth Avenue are based on 67 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 Wordsworth Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN4 8LD

Average Price
£235,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£235,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Avenue

Average Price
£135,443

Semi-Detached
£133,045

Terraced
£139,274

Detached
£243,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Wordsworth Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-09-14	£243,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN4 8LD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DN4 8LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Unemployed	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Primary School Gurney Road , Balby DN4 8LA	3out of 4	55 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carr Lodge Academy Grady Drive , Balby DN4 8GA	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balby Central Primary Academy Littlemoor Lane , Balby DN4 0LL	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mallard Primary School Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HU	2out of 4	1,469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Academy Douglas Road , DN4 0UB	1out of 4	1,507 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	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	2,475 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	2,491 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	2,630 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	3,157 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	638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
More Than Ed Independent Special School Cherry Tree Court , Woodfield Park DN4 8QN	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Medical PRU Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HT	3out of 4	915 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	1,731 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Linney Centre	Weston Road, Balby	169 yd
Flourish Enterprises	Woodfield Park, St Catherines House Business Centre	705 yd
Dadesley Crafting CIC	Woodfield Park, St Catherines House Business Centre	705 yd
Diamond Activity & Therapeutic Services	St Catherines Hospital, Tickhill Road	710 yd
Tickhill Road Hospital	Tickhill Road, Balby	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodfield Social Club	Woodfield Road, Balby	187 yd
Plough Inn	24 High Road, Balby	823 yd
White Swan Hotel	Balby Road, Balby	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weston Fish Bar	44 Weston Road, Balby	169 yd
Pizza Crazy	300 Balby Road, Balby	888 yd
Wonderful 2	145 Balby Road, Balby	997 yd
Sarah's Desserts	Ground Floor, 155 Balby Road	1,004 yd
Chicos Pizza and Grill	Ground Floor, 155 Balby Road	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Sandford Road, Balby		722 yd
Asda	Springwell Lane, Balby		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandford Road Recreation Ground SURREY STREET	grass pitches	528 yd
Doncaster South City Learning Centre (Closed) Weston Road		528 yd
Astrea Academy Woodfields (Academy Of Sport) WESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	533 yd
Woodfield Squash And Leisure Club TICKHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	628 yd
Bridon Sports Ground (Closed) Cross Bank	grass pitches	765 yd
Fitness Village Balby STONEGATE MEWS	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Carr Lodge Academy GRADY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,029 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%

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