# Doncaster 028A

South west Doncaster. 1,793 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

Doncaster 028A had 1,733 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01007495. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 43.1** (2025). Doncaster 028A has a deprivation score of 43.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,783rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007495#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £131,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Doncaster 028A was £131,750 in 2025. Joint 1,436th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007495#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,733** (2021). Doncaster 028A had 1,733 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,216th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01007495#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In Doncaster 028A, 97.6% 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/neighbourhood/e01007495#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01007495) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Doncaster 028A is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01007495) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 14 homes were sold in Doncaster 028A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01007495) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Doncaster 028A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01007495) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Doncaster 028A had 1,733 usual residents at the census.

## How Doncaster 028A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Doncaster 028A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 43.1 | 50th most deprived | 199 neighbourhoods, Doncaster · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £131,750 | 40th cheapest | 184 neighbourhoods, Doncaster · 2025 |
| Population | 1,733 | 35th most populated | 199 neighbourhoods, Doncaster · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.6% | joint 62nd lowest | 199 neighbourhoods, Doncaster · Jan 2026 |

## Is Doncaster 028A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Doncaster 028A at a rate of 153.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 193.0 per 1,000 people across Balby Carr.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 22 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Doncaster 028A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (111), other crime (43) and criminal damage and arson (37).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Doncaster and not Doncaster 028A alone. [See Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster)

- **Average house price: £172,770** (August 2026). Doncaster’s average house price was £172,770 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 323,016** (2025). Doncaster’s population was an estimated 323,016 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Doncaster 028A in brief

Doncaster 028A has a deprivation score of 43.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Doncaster 028A was £131,750 in 2025.
Doncaster 028A had 1,733 usual residents at the census.
In Doncaster 028A, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01007495
- Middle area: [Balby Carr](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/balby-carr)
- Ward: [Balby South †](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/ward/balby-south)
- Postcode district: [DN4 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4)
- Town: [Doncaster †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/doncaster)
- Postcode area: [DN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn)
- 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: 1.56 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,793
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Doncaster 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007534), [Doncaster 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007500), [Doncaster 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01034242), [Doncaster 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007498), [Doncaster 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007494), [Doncaster 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007499)

## Latest updates for Doncaster 028A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01007495

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007495