Is Doncaster a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Doncaster, from official data · 17 postcode districts · 8,129 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Doncaster, from official data · 17 postcode districts · 8,129 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Doncaster sold for £172,305 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. Across Doncaster, police record 132 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Doncaster, the nearest primary school is Park Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Hall Cross Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Mount Group Practice, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.
Doncaster station is 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Across Doncaster, police record 132 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Doncaster sold for £172,305 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £262,000, semi-detached £169,565, terraced £134,831, flats £89,652. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Park Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Hall Cross Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Doncaster is 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £43,207 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.