# People and census in Doncaster South east Yorkshire and The Humber. 323,016 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 568 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Doncaster, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) ## What is the population of Doncaster? Doncaster had 308,106 usual residents at the census. Doncaster is the 50th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Doncaster: **308,106** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Doncaster had 308,106 usual residents at the census. Doncaster is the 50th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-population ## Population estimate Doncaster: **323,016** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Doncaster’s population was an estimated 323,016 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. Doncaster is 49th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Doncaster: **63.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.2% of residents in Doncaster were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: About the same (63.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Doncaster: **19.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.4% of residents in Doncaster were aged 65 or over at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 2% higher (19.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Doncaster: **17.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.4% of residents in Doncaster were aged under 15 at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 1% lower (17.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Doncaster: **10.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.4% of residents in Doncaster were born outside the UK. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 9% lower (11.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Doncaster: **20.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.3% of residents in Doncaster had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 9% higher (18.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Doncaster: **78.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 78.4% of residents in Doncaster said their health was good or very good. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 3% lower (80.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-good-health ## Households Doncaster: **133,482** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Doncaster had 133,482 households at the census. Doncaster is 42nd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Doncaster: **24.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.4% of households in Doncaster had no car or van at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 1% higher (24.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Doncaster: **63.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.3% of households in Doncaster owned their home at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: About the same (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Doncaster: **542 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Doncaster had 542 people per square kilometre at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km². - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 1.5 times (356 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Doncaster: **19.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.4% of households in Doncaster rented privately at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: About the same (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Doncaster: **17.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.0% of households in Doncaster rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 2% lower (17.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Doncaster: **22.7%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 22.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Doncaster had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 23% lower (29.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Doncaster: **2.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.9% of residents in Doncaster identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 67% lower (8.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Doncaster: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in Doncaster identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 43% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Doncaster: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in Doncaster identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 29% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Doncaster: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in Doncaster identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 14% lower (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Doncaster: **93.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 93.1% of residents in Doncaster identified with a White ethnic group. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 9% higher (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Doncaster: **50.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 50.9% of residents in Doncaster said they were Christian. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 13% higher (44.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Doncaster: **39.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 39.8% of residents in Doncaster said they had no religion. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 1% higher (39.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Doncaster: **18.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 18.5% of working residents in Doncaster worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 29% lower (25.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Doncaster: **0.9%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Doncaster’s estimated population changed by 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 3 times (0.3%) - Against the UK: 3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000017) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000017/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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