Austerfield Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 9QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN5 9QU is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	45.2%	44.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	54.8%	55.9%	1.1%	49.0%	6.9%

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 9QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	51.6%	47.7%	-3.9%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	31.1%	5.3%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.1%	14%	0.9%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	39.1%	46.5%	7.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.4%	30.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	6%	7.7%	1.7%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	28%	2.6%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	11%	-12.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	14.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	18.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.2%	85.7%	-11.5%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	91.5%	83.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	4.6%	13.4%	8.8%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	83.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	29.1%	13.5%	15.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Austerfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Austerfield Avenue was 327.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.7% higher than the Bentley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Austerfield Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.1%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN5 9QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Austerfield Avenue are based on 16 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 Austerfield Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 9QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN5 9QU

Average Price
£115,150

Semi-Detached
£140,768

Terraced
£108,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£110,435

Estimated Average Property Prices for Austerfield Avenue

Average Price
£125,894

Semi-Detached
£148,282

Terraced
£121,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£115,319

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Austerfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Austerfield Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2026-01-16	£79,928
8 Austerfield Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2025-02-14	£130,984
10 Austerfield Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-12-11	£102,068
8 Austerfield Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-12-05	£62,375
24 Austerfield Avenue, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-02-11	£102,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN5 9QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentley High Street Primary School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley High Street Primary School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	- not rated	288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley High Street First School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby Avenue Infant School Kirkby Avenue , Bentley DN5 9TF	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby Avenue Junior School Kirkby Avenue , Bentley DN5 9TF	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentley High Street Middle School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hills Middle School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Village Middle School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU	- not rated	1,411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Curlew Middle School Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG	- not rated	4,660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,670 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Don Valley School and Performing Arts College Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9DD	- not rated	1,670 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	- not rated	2,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cross School Thorne Road , DN1 2HY	- not rated	2,956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatley Middle School Beckett Road , DN2 4AL	- not rated	2,425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hexthorpe Middle School Urban Road , DN4 0HH	- not rated	3,534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carr House Middle School Danum Road , DN4 5HF	- not rated	3,892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balby Middle School Oswin Avenue , Balby DN4 0NY	- not rated	4,325 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Hills Middle School Leger Way , DN2 5RW	- not rated	4,334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
DN Colleges Group Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	2,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doncaster College The Hub, Chappell Drive , DN1 2RF	- not rated	2,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Big Picture Doncaster High Street , Bentley DN5 0BF	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosedale Road First School Rosedale Road , Scawsby DN5 8SU	- not rated	1,913 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Eco Power Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	1,915 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Private Tutorial Studies 305 Church Way , DN1 2TB	- not rated	2,110 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Private Tutorial Studies Education Resource Centre , 305 Church Way DN1 2TB	- not rated	2,110 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masala Restaurant Bentley Doncaster Ltd	9 High Street, Bentley	488 yd
Moona Coffee	76-78 High Street, Bentley	577 yd
AJ's Cafe	116 High Street, Bentley	577 yd
BFC	83 High Street, Bentley	689 yd
LUF Cafe	10 Askern Road, Bentley	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	Cusworth Road, Bentley	338 yd
Bay Horse Hotel	Chapel Street, Bentley	558 yd
Bentley WMC	Bentley Working Mens Club, Mill Gate	671 yd
Rhinos	Ground Floor, 71-73 High Street	689 yd
Scawthorpe Social Club	Eskdale Drive, Scawthorpe	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little T's	2 West End Avenue, Bentley	178 yd
Pizza Jim	11 High Street, Bentley	488 yd
Pizza Palace	31 High Street, Bentley	488 yd
Fish Bits	35 High Street, Bentley	488 yd
Flames Grill	49 High Street, Bentley	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Coliseum Buildings, High Street		689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bentley High Street Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	275 yd
Jubilee Hall High Street		460 yd
Queens Drive WELLINGTON GROVE	grass pitches	480 yd
Youngs Fitness Centre (Closed) 71-73 71-73 High Street	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Langdale Drive Playing Fields PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS LANGDALE DRIVE	grass pitches	687 yd
Kirkby Avenue Primary School KIRKBY AVENUE	grass pitches	722 yd
Bentley Road Recreation Ground BENTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Bentley Park LIMBRECK COURT	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 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	85.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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