Northfield Drive, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN8 4FG 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	48.9%	51.4%	2.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.1%	48.6%	-2.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of DN8 4FG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.7%	31.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.3%	46.6%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	31.7%	35.1%	3.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	16.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	15.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	22.5%	12.9%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	26.9%	7.8%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	6.6%	1.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	99.6%	0.7%	81.4%	18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	98%	95.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	95.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Northfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Drive was 71.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Thorne & Moorends average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfield Drive has the 18th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends and the 405th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 4FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Northfield Drive are based on 26 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 Northfield Drive, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN8 4FG

Average Price
£293,493

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£294,164

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£282,088

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Drive

Average Price
£297,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,133

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£219,691

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Northfield Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-07-18	£339,545
19 Northfield Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-08-30	£302,540
27 Northfield Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-18	£274,985
31 Northfield Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-02-27	£285,206
1 Northfield Drive, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-01-26	£374,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN8 4FG

Employment

DN8 4FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	177
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	32
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Top Middlebrook Lane , Thorne DN8 5LB	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshland Primary Academy Marshland Road , Moorends DN8 4SB	2out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Primary Academy Wike Gate Road , Thorne DN8 5PQ	2out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Road Primary Academy West Road , Moorends DN8 4LH	3out of 4	2,175 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	1,469 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	715 yd
L&J at The Barge Inn Kitchen	Staniland Marina, Lock Hill	786 yd
Steve Gooding	Staniland Marina, Lock Hill	786 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Quora Retail Park, Delves Court	877 yd
Kings Cafe	30 King Street, Thorne	894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Chamber	Capitol Park, Omega Boulevard	306 yd
Thorne Snooker Centre	Thorne Snooker Club, Lock Lane	658 yd
The Windmill	Queen Street, Thorne	746 yd
The Barge Inn	Staniland Marina, Lock Hill	786 yd
Thorne Sea Cadets	Union Road, Thorne	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Mill Chippy	31 North Eastern Road, Thorne	460 yd
Mei Mei	35 King Street, Thorne	800 yd
China House	115 King Edward Road, Thorne	877 yd
Shakes and Cakes	72 King Street, Thorne	894 yd
Golden Cod	1 Alexandra Street, Thorne	907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 2, Quora Retail Park		565 yd
Sainsbury's	King Street, Thorne		894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tone Zone Fitness Club (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Thorne King Edward Primary School KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Thorne Grammar School (Closed) St. Nicholas Road		1,012 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	48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.78 Mbit/s

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