Area guide

Living in DN2, Doncaster

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DN2 in Doncaster. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Doncaster: £172,305, up 4.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.

Check sold prices for a specific address in DN2 →
See where DN2 ranks across Yorkshire and The Humber →

Council tax at Band D in Doncaster: £2,168 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare DN2 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DN2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around DN2

106 recorded home sales on the streets around central DN2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £180,000 and a range from £81,000 to £435,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
56 Arklow Road, DN2 5LD Semi-detached £194,000 15 Jul 2026
61 Warwick Road, DN2 6PP Semi-detached £123,000 26 Jun 2026
244 Sandringham Road, DN2 5JQ Semi-detached £128,500 9 Jun 2026
14 Dargle Avenue, DN2 5JY Semi-detached £195,000 29 May 2026
24 Abingdon Road, DN2 5JP Semi-detached £195,000 22 May 2026
5 West Grove, DN2 5NB Semi-detached £183,500 24 Apr 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

38 schools within 3 miles , of which 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Sandringham Primary School Primary Good 0.3 mi away no figure
Park Primary School Primary Good 0.3 mi away no figure
Outwood Academy Danum Secondary Good 0.8 mi away no figure
Town Field Primary School Primary Good 0.9 mi away no figure
Hall Cross Academy Secondary Good 1.2 mi away no figure
Lakeside Primary Academy Primary Good 1.5 mi away no figure

24 state primary and 8 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for DN2 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations18.0%
Skilled trades11.9%
Elementary occupations11.7%
Associate professional and technical11.5%
Sales and customer service10.2%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How DN2 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: private renting, up 4.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of DN2 (E01007565, 1,509 residents in 2021, down 1.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 4.2 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 84.2% 81.8% -2.4 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 12.0% 16.2% +4.2 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 3.4% 1.6% -1.8 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 17.0% 16.6% -0.4 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 19.6% 23.7% +4.1 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 27.6% 29.6% +2.0 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 11.8% 15.9% +4.1 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 82.6% 82.3% -0.3 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 86.8% 85.2% -1.6 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

405 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central DN2 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Doncaster's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

3 supermarkets, 6 pharmacies, 25 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs, 2 hospitals within a mile of central DN2, hospitals within three miles.

Buses from the centre of DN2

Best-served stop: Armthorpe Road/Hillcrest Road, with 5.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of DN2 is Armthorpe Road/Hillcrest Road: 5.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.2 in the evening and 2.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:40, last 23:46. Routes there: 381, 382, 482. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of DN2. The nearest, Mount Group Practice, has 13,981 registered patients and 2,280 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Mount Group Practice1.0 mi13,9812,280
Kingthorne Group Practice1.0 mi15,9233,709
St Vincent Medical Centre1.0 mi13,6852,744

Nearest A&E: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 65.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust at 69.9%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Doncaster pays £2,168 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 2.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Doncaster, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Doncaster, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,765+3.4%
2022-23£1,842+4.4%
2023-24£1,926+4.6%
2024-25£2,024+5.1%
2025-26£2,111+4.3%
2026-27£2,168+2.7%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Doncaster, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about DN2

What is the average house price in DN2?

The average sold price in Doncaster is £172,305 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in DN2?

Prices in Doncaster are up 4.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in DN2?

The median of 106 recorded sales around central DN2 in the last 2 years is £180,000, ranging from £81,000 to £435,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in DN2?

38 schools sit within 3 miles of central DN2, and 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in DN2?

405 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DN2 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).

Is DN2 at risk of flooding?

Central DN2 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is DN2 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 80% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £180,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 405 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is DN2 safe?

405 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DN2 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was shoplifting. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Want the full picture for a specific property?

This page covers DN2 as a whole. For sold price history, EPC rating, exact-address crime and flood risk, school catchment areas and 30+ other checks on one specific property, search its full postcode.