The Circle, Moorends, Doncaster, DN8 4LJ

Overview of DN8 4LJ

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The Circle is in Moorends, Doncaster and in Doncaster district. DN8 4LJ is located in the Thorne & Moorends electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Doncaster North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about The Circle, Moorends, Doncaster, DN8 4LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DN8 4LL, DN8 4LN, DN8 4QF, DN8 4QA, DN8 4QG, DN8 4QJ, DN8 4PE, DN8 4LH, DN8 4QE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN8 4LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.7%	3.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.3%	48.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	38%	41.4%	3.4%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	40.2%	3.1%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	12.2%	7%	-5.2%	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	44%	45%	1.0%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	30.7%	32.2%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 4LJ this area, 36.8% 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	36.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	15.2%	3.4%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
White	98.9%	92.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	98.6%	85.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	1.1%	9.7%	8.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	85.2%	-13.4%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	31.9%	13.5%	18.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is The Circle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Circle was 88.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% lower than the Thorne & Moorends average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

The Circle has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends and the 498th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN8 4LJ, 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Circle are based on 48 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 The Circle, Moorends, Doncaster, DN8 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN8 4LJ

Average Price
£102,223

Semi-Detached
£163,911

Terraced
£104,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£69,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Circle

Average Price
£164,560

Semi-Detached
£193,647

Terraced
£93,401

Detached
£325,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£87,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CircleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 The Circle, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-05-03	£57,132
11 The Circle, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-03-05	£88,068
11 The Circle, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-01-09	£59,375
15 The Circle, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,500	2011-09-30	£64,845
17 The Circle, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2008-07-10	£64,752

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Mining and quarrying	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Road Primary Academy West Road , Moorends DN8 4LH	3out of 4	116 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshland Primary Academy Marshland Road , Moorends DN8 4SB	2out of 4	381 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorne King Edward Primary School King Edward Road , Thorne DN8 4BY	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Primary Academy Wike Gate Road , Thorne DN8 5PQ	2out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Top Middlebrook Lane , Thorne DN8 5LB	3out of 4	2,862 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	2,117 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moorends Cafe	4 Wembley Road, Moorends		259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moorends Hotel	156 Marshland Road, Moorends		351 yd
Comrades Club	160 Marshland Road, Moorends		400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chips and Things	3 The Circle, Moorends	7 yd
Pizza Land	8 The Circle, Moorends	42 yd
Golden Star	93 Marshland Road, Moorends	296 yd
Mirchi	92 Marshland Road, Moorends	341 yd
Moorends Fish & Chips	88 Marshland Road, Moorends	341 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorends Miners Welfare BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	548 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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