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
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
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggborough, Kellington & SmeatonNorth Yorkshire | 2,980 | 56 | £250,000 |
| Cadeby, Hickleton & HampoleDoncaster | 3,590 | 48 | £255,000 |
| South ElmsallWakefield | 5,372 | 22 | £169,250 |
| Askern, Campsall & NortonDoncaster | 5,695 | 17 | £175,000 |
| Adwick le Street & WoodlandsDoncaster | 5,962 | 13 | £152,000 |
| CarcroftDoncaster | 6,085 | 11 | £159,000 |
| Central Doncaster & Hyde ParkDoncaster | 6,819 | 0 | £92,000 |
People living in DN6 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 19% · Professional 12% · Skilled trades 11%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 19% |
| Professional | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
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.