Field Road, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN8 4AG is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	53.5%	45.6%	-7.9%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	46.5%	54.4%	7.9%	49.0%	5.4%

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 DN8 4AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	46.7%	42.3%	-4.4%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	41.9%	6.3%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	43.4%	48%	4.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.5%	34.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 DN8 4AG this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	28.6%	-8.7%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.8%	0.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	23.4%	12.3%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.2%	94.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	96.9%	79.5%	-17.4%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	1.4%	18.1%	16.7%	6.1%	12.0%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	80.2%	-16.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	61%	46.2%	14.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Field Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Field Road was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% higher than the Thorne & Moorends average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Field Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends and the 229th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.3%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DN8 4AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Field Road are based on 88 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 Field Road, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN8 4AG

Average Price
£271,769

Semi-Detached
£234,640

Terraced
£238,040

Detached
£382,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£140,055

Estimated Average Property Prices for Field Road

Average Price
£213,336

Semi-Detached
£167,033

Terraced
£179,163

Detached
£314,222

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£245,804

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Field Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Field Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-07-18	£146,967
Pinder Walker Butchers Field Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-10-05	£141,603
13 Field Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-08-21	£244,846
35A Field Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-09-20	£387,407
31 Field Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-03-23	£185,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN8 4AG

Employment

DN8 4AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	107
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorne King Edward Primary School King Edward Road , Thorne DN8 4BY	4out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Top Middlebrook Lane , Thorne DN8 5LB	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Primary Academy Wike Gate Road , Thorne DN8 5PQ	2out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshland Primary Academy Marshland Road , Moorends DN8 4SB	2out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Road Primary Academy West Road , Moorends DN8 4LH	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Church Balk , Thorne DN8 5BY	2out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Morani's	2 Field Road, Thorne	139 yd
Kings Cafe	30 King Street, Thorne	261 yd
Coffee Co	90 King Street, Thorne	261 yd
Retreats (Autism Plus) Day Provision	Thorne House, St Nicholas Road	343 yd
Casson Court Cafe	Casson Court, Church Street	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Queen Street, Thorne	257 yd
The Red Bear	The Green, Thorne	271 yd
Fuzion	9-11 King Street, Thorne	308 yd
The White Hart Hotel	Market Place, Silver Street	427 yd
The Fair Green Hotel	Horse Fair Green, Thorne	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Mill Chippy	31 North Eastern Road, Thorne	206 yd
Mei Mei	35 King Street, Thorne	207 yd
Shakes and Cakes	72 King Street, Thorne	261 yd
Thornes Best Kebab	8 Finkle Court, Thorne	379 yd
Spice Hut	9 Finkle Court, Thorne	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	King Street, Thorne		261 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Quora Retail Park		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tone Zone Fitness Club (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Thorne Grammar School (Closed) St. Nicholas Road		390 yd
Toll Bar Recreation Ground ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches	656 yd
Thorne King Edward Primary School KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Thorne Leisure Centre HAYNES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd
Trinity Academy Church Balk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	795 yd
Thornensians Rufc CHURCH BALK	grass pitches	864 yd
Coulman Road Recreation Ground PALM GROVE COURT	grass pitches	874 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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