Lowgate, Doncaster, DN5 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN5 9ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.6%	49%	1.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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	22.5%	37.1%	14.6%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	34.3%	-14.0%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	6.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) 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	39.4%	35.7%	-3.7%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	37%	31.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.9%	24.5%	7.6%	12.7%	11.8%
Bad health	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around DN5 9ET this area, 32.4% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	32.4%	-5.9%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	16.2%	4.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	19%	12.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	8.1%	3.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	94.9%	96.4%	1.5%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	93.3%	96.4%	3.1%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	96.4%	3.9%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Lowgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowgate was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Bentley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lowgate has the 36th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley and the 257th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DN5 9ET, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Lowgate are based on 32 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 Lowgate, Doncaster, DN5 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN5 9ET

Average Price
£216,594

Semi-Detached
£155,871

Terraced
£132,939

Detached
£252,818

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowgate

Average Price
£224,451

Semi-Detached
£159,495

Terraced
£130,586

Detached
£262,605

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LowgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Lowgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-24	£240,714
6 Lowgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-04-17	£227,662
13 Lowgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-09-22	£117,920
15 Lowgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-08-15	£159,337
17 Lowgate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-03-18	£144,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN5 9ET

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DN5 9ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Rose Crescent , Scawthorpe DN5 9EW	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scawsby Saltersgate Junior School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 8NQ	4out of 4	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Windsor Walk , Scawsby DN5 8NQ	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosedale Primary School Emley Drive , Scawsby DN5 8RL	1out of 4	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	3out of 4	878 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	682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	2out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Adwick Windmill Balk Lane , Woodlands DN6 7SF	2out of 4	3,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster UTC College Road , DN1 3BF	- not rated	3,712 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross Academy Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	3out of 4	3,820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Hill School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	2,486 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge Community School Tenter Balk Lane , Adwick-le-Street DN6 7EF	- not rated	3,871 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT	- not rated	4,373 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
Megabites Cafe	Unit 3, Maysam Court	181 yd
Scawthorpe Library	Amersall Road, Scawthorpe	339 yd
The Arkle	11A St Davids Drive, Cusworth	678 yd
Don Valley Academy	Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe	773 yd
Hamilton's Meals	26 Newlands Drive, Cusworth	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scawthorpe Social Club	Eskdale Drive, Scawthorpe	433 yd
The Sun Inn Pub	Barnsley Road, Scawsby	457 yd
York Bar WMC & Institute	York Bar Working Mens Club, York Road	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fish	11 Crossland Way, Scawthorpe	181 yd
New York Pizza	Unit 2, Maysam Court	185 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 5, Barnsley Road	534 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Barnsley Road	534 yd
York Road Golden Cod	York Road, Scawthorpe	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Barnsley Road, Scawsby		534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scawthorpe Community Centre Amersall Road		306 yd
Saltersgate Junior School WINDSOR WALK	grass pitches	596 yd
Langdale Drive Playing Fields PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS LANGDALE DRIVE	grass pitches	638 yd
Askern Springs CHATSWORTH CRESCENT	grass pitches	685 yd
Don Valley Academy (Closed) Jossey Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Doncaster North City Learning (Closed) Jossey Lane		832 yd
Castle Hills Primary School JOSSEY LANE	grass pitches	862 yd
Queens Drive WELLINGTON GROVE	grass pitches	1,034 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN5 9ET