Byron Avenue, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN5 8ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.5%	48.6%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	32.7%	37.2%	4.5%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	43.2%	-6.8%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.9%	10.7%	1.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	6.1%	1.6%

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	53.4%	47.5%	-5.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	33.1%	35.9%	2.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.5%	12.7%	4.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	17.5%	0.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	17.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	9.4%	3.4%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	20.1%	6.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	20.9%	3.6%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	99.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	96%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	2%	3.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
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	96.4%	96.4%	0.0%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Byron Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byron Avenue was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Bentley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byron Avenue has the 40th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley and the 300th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DN5 8ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Byron Avenue are based on 37 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 Byron Avenue, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN5 8ES

Average Price
£158,073

Semi-Detached
£158,073

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byron Avenue

Average Price
£147,782

Semi-Detached
£154,887

Terraced
£117,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byron AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Byron Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-08-01	£163,919
3 Byron Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,500	2022-06-24	£161,332
8 Byron Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2018-10-26	£202,628
2 Byron Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-03-31	£167,275
3 Byron Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,000	2014-06-30	£154,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN5 8ES

Employment

DN5 8ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Hill Primary Academy Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Windsor Walk , Scawsby DN5 8NQ	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scawsby Saltersgate Junior School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 8NQ	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby Avenue Primary School Kirkby Avenue , Bentley DN5 9TF	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Rose Crescent , Scawthorpe DN5 9EW	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgewood School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	2out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Don Valley Academy Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9DD	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	2,451 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	2,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP School Middle Bank , DN4 5NG	4out of 4	3,647 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	897 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Hill School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School 1 Hall Flat Lane , Balby DN4 8PT	- not rated	2,903 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrison College Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ	- not rated	2,984 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
Dixies Cafe	140 Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough	352 yd
Sprotbrough Branch Library	Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough	375 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Arkwright Road	581 yd
Cafe Factor	The White Building, Brunel Road	627 yd
KFC	Unit 3, Sprotbrough Road	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Arms	Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough	408 yd
Murphy's Sports Bar	Murphys Sports Bar, Brunel Road	627 yd
Wheatley Hills RUFC	Brunel Road, Off York Road	627 yd
Grove Inn	York Road, Bentley	841 yd
The Mallard	97 Cusworth Lane, Scawsby	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Fish	4 Newton Lane, Sprotbrough	702 yd
Lucky Seven	2 Newton Lane, Sprotbrough	702 yd
Dragon House	57 Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough	836 yd
Luna Pizza	26 Newlands Drive, Cusworth	878 yd
Oceans Takeaway	1A Cusworth Lane, Scawsby	906 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	235 Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough		408 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, York Road		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newlands Park MALVERN AVENUE	grass pitches	471 yd
Wheatley Hills Rufc BRUNEL ROAD	grass pitches	495 yd
Anchorage Lane Recreation Ground WHEATSHEAF COTTAGE WHEATSHEAF COTTAGE ANCHORAGE LANE	grass pitches	539 yd
Goldsmiths Centre GOLDSMITH CENTRE FORMAL LAND GOLDSMITH CENTRE FORMAL LAND SPROTBROUGH ROAD		591 yd
Xercise4Less (Doncaster) YORK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Richmond Hill Primary Academy MELTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 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	36.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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