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Doncaster

Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in Yorkshire and the Humber. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,168

Lower than 93% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£171k

Lower than 91% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Up 4.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£636

Lower than 94% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 5.7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings4.9

Lower than 88% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van24.4%

Higher than 72% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station17.5%

Lower than 69% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket71.9%

Lower than 51% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy83.4%

Higher than 59% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available94.3%

Higher than 94% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 13 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Up 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score44.7

Lower than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,517

Higher than 82% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents116.1

Higher than 94% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 12.9% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households10.8

Higher than 95% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year63.8

Higher than 92% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.4%

Higher than 75% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.3

Higher than 49% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 52% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th highest of the 14 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.5

Higher than 79% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 4th highest of the 14 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women55.4 yrs

Lower than 91% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 3.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home19.7 ha

Lower than 62% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean9.1 µg/m³

Higher than 63% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 31.6% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Doncaster shares a boundary with Barnsley, Bassetlaw, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, Rotherham and Wakefield. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Rotherham£615
  2. North Lincolnshire£616
  3. Barnsley£630
  4. Doncaster£636
  5. East Riding of Yorkshire£650
  6. Bassetlaw£658
  7. Wakefield£726
  8. North Yorkshire£769
Average house price, all homes
  1. Doncaster£171k
  2. Barnsley£176k
  3. North Lincolnshire£182k
  4. Rotherham£190k
  5. Wakefield£199k
  6. Bassetlaw£211k
  7. East Riding of Yorkshire£221k
  8. North Yorkshire£271k
Council tax, band D
  1. Doncaster£2,168
  2. Wakefield£2,297
  3. Barnsley£2,326
  4. North Lincolnshire£2,348
  5. Rotherham£2,382
  6. East Riding of Yorkshire£2,466
  7. North Yorkshire£2,544
  8. Bassetlaw£2,645
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. North Yorkshire47.1
  2. East Riding of Yorkshire50.8
  3. North Lincolnshire77.7
  4. Bassetlaw79.0
  5. Rotherham92.2
  6. Barnsley94.7
  7. Wakefield105.2
  8. Doncaster116.1
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. North Yorkshire1,777
  2. Wakefield2,084
  3. East Riding of Yorkshire2,126
  4. Barnsley2,205
  5. Rotherham2,250
  6. Bassetlaw2,272
  7. Doncaster2,517
  8. North Lincolnshire2,549
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Bassetlaw58%
  2. East Riding of Yorkshire59%
  3. North Yorkshire59%
  4. North Lincolnshire60%
  5. Rotherham62%
  6. Doncaster64%
  7. Wakefield64%
  8. Barnsley66%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. North Yorkshire5.1 µg/m³
  2. East Riding of Yorkshire5.8 µg/m³
  3. North Lincolnshire6.4 µg/m³
  4. Bassetlaw7 µg/m³
  5. Barnsley8.6 µg/m³
  6. Doncaster9.1 µg/m³
  7. Wakefield10 µg/m³
  8. Rotherham10.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Rotherham10%
  2. Doncaster17.5%
  3. North Lincolnshire19%
  4. Bassetlaw19.2%
  5. East Riding of Yorkshire25%
  6. Barnsley25.7%
  7. North Yorkshire26.3%
  8. Wakefield33.7%

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