Finkle Street, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN5 0RP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	56.6%	47.9%	-8.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	43.4%	52.1%	8.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 DN5 0RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	37.6%	45.2%	7.6%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	36.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	11.3%	2.4%	-8.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	46%	8.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.4%	33.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	18.1%	13.5%	-4.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	27.1%	-9.0%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9.6%	-9.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	19.9%	2.0%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.8%	5.2%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	18.3%	10.3%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.3%	92.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	96.8%	86.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.1%	10.3%	9.2%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	87.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Finkle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finkle Street was 252.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% higher than the Bentley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Finkle Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 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
£29,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN5 0RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Finkle Street are based on 109 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 Finkle Street, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN5 0RP

Average Price
£168,344

Semi-Detached
£175,528

Terraced
£128,484

Detached
£296,835

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£148,143

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finkle Street

Average Price
£161,082

Semi-Detached
£164,294

Terraced
£136,598

Detached
£244,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£289,591

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finkle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Finkle Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-12-17	£142,635
29 Finkle Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-11-22	£164,742
35 Finkle Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-01	£176,738
35 Finkle Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-01	£171,840
31 Finkle Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-06-16	£139,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN5 0RP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Finkle Street , Bentley DN5 0RP	3out of 4	217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley High Street Primary School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley New Village Primary School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby Avenue Primary School Kirkby Avenue , Bentley DN5 9TF	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Don Valley Academy Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9DD	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	2out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	3,545 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Adwick Windmill Balk Lane , Woodlands DN6 7SF	2out of 4	4,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	2,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Hill School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	4out of 4	2,889 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	3,265 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	3,589 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster Leger Way , DN2 6AY	- not rated	4,153 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
BFC	83 High Street, Bentley	168 yd
LUF Cafe	10 Askern Road, Bentley	195 yd
Country Kitchen	37 Arksey Lane, Bentley	261 yd
Moona Coffee	76-78 High Street, Bentley	262 yd
AJ's Cafe	116 High Street, Bentley	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bentley WMC	Bentley Working Mens Club, Mill Gate	155 yd
Rhinos	Ground Floor, 71-73 High Street	168 yd
Bay Horse Hotel	Chapel Street, Bentley	300 yd
Bentley North End Sports&Social Pub	Askern Road, Bentley	851 yd
West End Working Mens Club	Cusworth Road, Bentley	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gusto - A taste of Sicily	81 High Street, Bentley	168 yd
Mr Greek Fast Food Limited	2 Askern Road, Bentley	183 yd
Bentleys	8 Askern Road, Bentley	195 yd
Delicious Chinese Takeaway	57 Arksey Lane, Bentley	261 yd
Munch	31 Arksey Lane, Bentley	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Coliseum Buildings, High Street		168 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Youngs Fitness Centre (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Jubilee Hall High Street		344 yd
Bentley High Street Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	516 yd
Bentley Park LIMBRECK COURT	grass pitches, tennis courts	648 yd
Afc Bentley THE AVENUE	grass pitches	760 yd
Bentley New Village ROSSLYN CRESCENT	grass pitches	800 yd
Bentley Colliery Cricket Club ARTHUR AVENUE	grass pitches	939 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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