Low Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN4 8PN is primarily male, with 56.8% 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%	43.2%	-6.8%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	50%	56.8%	6.8%	49.0%	7.8%

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 8PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	40.9%	48.8%	7.9%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	33.7%	-3.1%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.4%	11.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	42.1%	46.2%	4.1%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	36.4%	31.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.7%	15.7%	3.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	23.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	21%	0.2%	9.6%	11.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.3%	8.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	14.3%	3.5%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	87.9%	80.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.8%	5%	4.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	86.2%	69.3%	-16.9%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	9.6%	21.1%	11.5%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	69.1%	-16.8%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.2%	9.1%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Low Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Road was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Balby South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South and the 500th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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 8PN, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Low Road are based on 176 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 Low Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN4 8PN

Average Price
£95,280

Semi-Detached
£115,309

Terraced
£84,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,431

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Road

Average Price
£170,570

Semi-Detached
£144,309

Terraced
£121,208

Detached
£212,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,017

Other
£1,213,051

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Low Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-07-16	£148,539
74 Low Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2024-06-07	£94,745
70 Low Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-08-19	£92,133
76 Low Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-06-15	£89,732
66 Low Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,360	2019-05-20	£97,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN4 8PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	30
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3

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	680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Academy Douglas Road , DN4 0UB	1out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hexthorpe Primary School Urban Road , Hexthorpe DN4 0HH	2out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mallard Primary School Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HU	2out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balby Central Primary Academy Littlemoor Lane , Balby DN4 0LL	3out of 4	1,177 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	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	2,450 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
XP East Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	- not rated	2,938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	3,156 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	80 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Medical PRU Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HT	3out of 4	583 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	1,394 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	1,915 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	2,116 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
McDonalds Restaurant	Balby Retail Park, Sandford Road	307 yd
Balby Community Library	High Road, Balby	364 yd
The Coffee Club Doncaster	296 Balby Road, Balby	536 yd
Suburb Buns and Slice	205 Balby Road, Balby	772 yd
JJ's Diner @ CVA Auctions	24 Carr Hill, Balby	872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough Inn	24 High Road, Balby	364 yd
Woodfield Social Club	Woodfield Road, Balby	584 yd
White Swan Hotel	Balby Road, Balby	643 yd
Park Social Club	2 Victoria Road, Balby	917 yd
Balby Rhino	81-89 Balby Road, Balby	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Crazy	300 Balby Road, Balby	536 yd
Yang City	96 Warmsworth Road, Balby	552 yd
Golden Star	122 Warmsworth Road, Balby	552 yd
Pizza Range	138 Warmsworth Road, Balby	552 yd
Black Olive Pizzeria	108 Warmsworth Road, Balby	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Sandford Road, Balby		579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandford Road Recreation Ground SURREY STREET	grass pitches	446 yd
Fitness Village Balby STONEGATE MEWS	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Hexthorpe Flats HARVEST CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	810 yd
Bridon Sports Ground (Closed) Cross Bank	grass pitches	1,008 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	314.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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