South Street, Highfields, Doncaster, DN6 7JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN6 7JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49%	49.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 DN6 7JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	48.8%	54.1%	5.3%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	25%	-6.5%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.6%	41.8%	-0.8%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	30.4%	33.6%	3.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	17.9%	17.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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 DN6 7JJ this area, 32.2% 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 10.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	32.2%	-12.9%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	20.6%	2.3%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	13.6%	7.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	33.8%	-23.2%
Other	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.9%	89.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	95.6%	86.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.7%	9.6%	6.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	86.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.9%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	40.5%	13.5%	27.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 321.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.0% higher than the Adwick le Street & Carcroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.7%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN6 7JJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 South Street are based on 296 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 South Street, Highfields, Doncaster, DN6 7JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN6 7JJ

Average Price
£70,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£70,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£92,847

Semi-Detached
£144,550

Terraced
£74,948

Detached
£186,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£118,968

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162 South Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2024-02-21	£59,556
162 South Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-09-26	£59,556
130 South Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2016-07-01	£79,241
130 South Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2014-11-17	£72,760
108 South Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2014-03-14	£87,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN6 7JJ

Employment

DN6 7JJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in DN6 7JJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields Primary Academy Coppice Road , Highfields DN6 7JB	2out of 4	3 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands The Crescent , Woodlands DN6 7RG	- not rated	1,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Doncaster Lane , Woodlands DN6 7QN	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adwick Primary School Stafford Road , Woodlands DN6 7LW	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosedale Primary School Emley Drive , Scawsby DN5 8RL	1out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Adwick Windmill Balk Lane , Woodlands DN6 7SF	2out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Don Valley Academy Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9DD	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	2out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Ridge Community School Tenter Balk Lane , Adwick-le-Street DN6 7EF	- not rated	1,748 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Hill School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridge Employability College 10 Ebor Court , Malton Way DN6 7FE	- not rated	2,849 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB	3out of 4	4,403 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW	- not rated	4,702 yd	Other independent special school	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
Jumaira Restaurant Doncaster	Great North Road, Woodlands	653 yd
Lifeline Against the Breadline	Brodsworth Community Welfare Hub, Great North Road	968 yd
Catering Kitchen	Adwick Leisure Centre, Welfare Road	1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highwayman	Great North Road, Woodlands	526 yd
Woodlands Park Working Mens Club	Great North Road, Woodlands	653 yd
Woodlands Rhinos Club	4 Princess Street, Woodlands	1,074 yd
Woodlands Snooker Club	210 Great North Road, Woodlands	1,089 yd
Brodsworth Welfare Community Hub	Great North Road, Woodlands	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	230 Great North Road, Woodlands	1,089 yd
The Corner Kitchen	204 Great North Road, Woodlands	1,089 yd
Franks Fish Shop	228 Great North Road, Woodlands	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Recreation Ground Market Street	grass pitches	332 yd
Accelerate Coaching Woodlands WOODLANDS PARK WORKING MENS CLUB WOODLANDS PARK WORKING MENS CLUB GREAT NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Roman Ridge Playing Fields Roman Ridge	grass pitches	592 yd
Brodsworth Miners Welfare Welfare Rd	grass pitches	890 yd
Woodlands Park The Park	grass pitches	985 yd
Adwick Leisure Complex ADWICK LEISURE CENTRE FORMAL LAND ADWICK LEISURE CENTRE FORMAL LAND WELFARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,047 yd
St Joseph And St Teresas Catholic Primary School DONCASTER LANE	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	34.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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