DN6 postcode area · Doncaster

The DN6 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Doncaster, North Yorkshire, Wakefield. Area Scores range from 0 to 56 across them. Every full DN6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The DN6 district contains both ends of the scale: Eggborough, Kellington & Smeaton at 56 out of 100 (#2,980 of 6,856 in England) against Central Doncaster & Hyde Park at 0, a 56-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £92,000 in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park to £255,000 in Cadeby, Hickleton & Hampole — a 2.8× gap within the DN6 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Doncaster, North Yorkshire and Wakefield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,406a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime165per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied60%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DN6 district

£165,000median home sold over the past year · +25.5% over 5 years · +11.9% over the year · 327 sales
Detached£256,500
Semi-detached£156,500
Terraced£125,000
Flat
Doncaster£180,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Eggborough, Kellington & SmeatonNorth Yorkshire 2,98056 £250,000
Cadeby, Hickleton & HampoleDoncaster 3,59048 £255,000
South ElmsallWakefield 5,37222 £169,250
Askern, Campsall & NortonDoncaster 5,69517 £175,000
Adwick le Street & WoodlandsDoncaster 5,96213 £152,000
CarcroftDoncaster 6,08511 £159,000
Central Doncaster & Hyde ParkDoncaster 6,8190 £92,000

People living in DN6 Census 2021

Residents64,657
Median age (est.)41
Density232per km²
No qualifications26%
Degree or above22%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 11%25–44 26%45–64 27%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 18%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 18%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 12%Other: 15%
One person 30%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 12%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 19% · Professional 12% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Elementary19%
Professional12%
Skilled trades11%
Process & plant11%
Managers & directors11%
Associate professional10%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 2%
White 93%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 40% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 12%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DN6.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.