# Hexthorpe & Balby North South west Doncaster. 6,853 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres. Hexthorpe & Balby North had 6,296 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02001561. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £110,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hexthorpe & Balby North was £110,250 in 2025. Joint 95th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/hexthorpe-and-balby-north#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,296** (2021). Hexthorpe & Balby North had 6,296 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,204th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/hexthorpe-and-balby-north#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 76%** (2022). About 76% of people in Hexthorpe & Balby North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/hexthorpe-and-balby-north#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Hexthorpe & Balby North, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/hexthorpe-and-balby-north#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001561) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 76% of people in Hexthorpe & Balby North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001561) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 54 homes were sold in Hexthorpe & Balby North in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001561) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hexthorpe & Balby North. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001561) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hexthorpe & Balby North had 6,296 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Hexthorpe & Balby North In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hexthorpe & Balby North at a rate of 173.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 130.4 per 1,000 people across Doncaster. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 434 | | Other crime | 229 | | Anti-social behaviour | 189 | | Criminal damage and arson | 105 | | Burglary | 91 | | Vehicle crime | 58 | | Drug offences | 56 | | Robbery | 20 | | Theft from the person | 6 | | Shoplifting | 2 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Hexthorpe & Balby North compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Hexthorpe & Balby North | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £110,250 | 3rd cheapest | 39 middle areas, Doncaster · 2025 | | Population | 6,296 | 9th least populated | 39 middle areas, Doncaster · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 76% | 17th most people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, Doncaster · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | joint 5th highest | 39 middle areas, Doncaster · Jan 2026 | ## Is Hexthorpe & Balby North safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hexthorpe & Balby North at a rate of 173.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 130.4 per 1,000 people across Doncaster. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 95 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hexthorpe & Balby North. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (434), other crime (229) and anti-social behaviour (189). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Doncaster These figures are published for the whole of Doncaster, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Doncaster and not Hexthorpe & Balby North alone. [See Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster) - **Average house price: £172,305** (July 2026). Doncaster’s average house price was £172,305 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,967** (2025). Full-time workers living in Doncaster earned a median of £34,967 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 62nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.9×** (2025). A home in Doncaster costs 4.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 39th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 30.5** (2025). Doncaster has a deprivation score of 30.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 35th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Hexthorpe & Balby North in brief The median price paid for a home in Hexthorpe & Balby North was £110,250 in 2025. Hexthorpe & Balby North had 6,296 usual residents at the census. About 76% of people in Hexthorpe & Balby North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Hexthorpe & Balby North, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001561 - Ward: [Hexthorpe & Balby North †](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/ward/hexthorpe-and-balby-north) - Constituency: [Doncaster Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/doncaster-central) - Council: [Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster) - Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.31 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,853* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 22 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Central Doncaster & Hyde Park](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/central-doncaster-and-hyde-park), [Balby Carr](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/balby-carr), [Balby South](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/balby-south), [Sprotbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/sprotbrough) ## Latest updates for Hexthorpe & Balby North - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001561 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/hexthorpe-and-balby-north, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/hexthorpe-and-balby-north#f-house-sales-median-price. 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