Southfield Road, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN8 5NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	50.9%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45%	49.1%	4.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 5NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	39.4%	48%	8.6%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	31.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.6%	12.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	49.2%	42.7%	-6.5%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	31.2%	36.4%	5.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	27.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	6.6%	-9.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	16.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	22.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.1%	96.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

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	97.1%	86.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.4%	12.9%	10.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	86.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Southfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfield Road was 150.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% higher than the Thorne & Moorends average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southfield Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends and the 277th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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 5NS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Southfield Road are based on 269 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 Southfield Road, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN8 5NS

Average Price
£204,359

Semi-Detached
£156,456

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£245,419

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfield Road

Average Price
£165,709

Semi-Detached
£166,771

Terraced
£136,289

Detached
£222,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,686

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Southfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-09-12	£135,000
2 Southfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-11	£207,540
38 Southfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,000	2019-12-17	£121,789
16 Southfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-12-19	£273,052
36 Southfield Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-09-11	£88,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN8 5NS

Employment

DN8 5NS 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	144
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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
Green Top Middlebrook Lane , Thorne DN8 5LB	3out of 4	95 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Primary Academy Wike Gate Road , Thorne DN8 5PQ	2out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorne King Edward Primary School King Edward Road , Thorne DN8 4BY	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshland Primary Academy Marshland Road , Moorends DN8 4SB	2out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Road Primary Academy West Road , Moorends DN8 4LH	3out of 4	2,673 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	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice School Ash Hill Road , Hatfield DN7 6JH	- not rated	5,411 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Retreats (Autism Plus) Day Provision	Bridge Street, Thorne	261 yd
Jungle Mazeia	1D Island Drive, Thorne	388 yd
Little P's Cafe & Sandwich Bar	Miller Close, Thorne	428 yd
Casson Court Cafe	Casson Court, Church Street	444 yd
Deja Vu	7C Finkle Street, Thorne	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Democratic Club	Democratic Club And Institute, Southfield Road	0 yd
Willa Spoons	Silver Street, Thorne	292 yd
The White Hart Hotel	Market Place, Silver Street	380 yd
The Fair Green Hotel	Horse Fair Green, Thorne	388 yd
Stonegate Club	Stone Gate Club, Horse Fair Green	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Time and Plaice	48 Ellison Street, Thorne	318 yd
La Pizza	3 Market Place, Silver Street	345 yd
Chips Stop	54 Miller Lane, Thorne	423 yd
Thornes Best Kebab	8 Finkle Court, Thorne	456 yd
Spice Hut	9 Finkle Court, Thorne	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	King Street, Thorne		534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorne Leisure Centre HAYNES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
Thorne Grammar School (Closed) St. Nicholas Road		530 yd
Tone Zone Fitness Club (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Wyke Gate Park Wike Gate Road	grass pitches	578 yd
Toll Bar Recreation Ground ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches	683 yd
Trinity Academy Church Balk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	738 yd
Thornensians Rufc CHURCH BALK	grass pitches	774 yd
Coulman Road Recreation Ground PALM GROVE COURT	grass pitches	986 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	43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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