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DN4 8PU

Balby South · Doncaster · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Balby South
Local authority
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
Postcode district
DN4
Postcode sector
DN4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DN4 8RH 28 m
DN4 8RF 29 m
DN4 8PT 37 m
DN4 8PG 66 m
DN4 8PS 79 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DN4 8PU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DN
Postcode district
DN4
Postcode sector
DN4 8
Latitude
53.503867
Longitude
-1.156230
British National Grid easting
456,063
British National Grid northing
401,126

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Doncaster · E08000017
Electoral ward
Balby South · E05010730
Parish or community
E43000171
Westminster constituency
Doncaster Central · E14001198
Output area
E00038019
Lower layer super output area
Doncaster 028A · E01007495
Middle layer super output area
Doncaster 028 · E02001566

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
52
Primary
32
Secondary
8

  1. Sycamore Hall Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    77 m

  2. Maple Medical PRU

    Pupil referral unit

    451 m

  3. Woodfield Primary School

    Academy converter

    585 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,949
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,391
  • Shoplifting 562
  • Anti social behaviour 354
  • Criminal damage and arson 339
  • Other theft 273

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
DN4 8 residents
8,820

Age bands in DN4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.1%

1,847 residents

Age 15 to 24
11%

966 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.3%

2,925 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.4%

2,145 residents

Age 65 and over
10.2%

891 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DN4 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

15

within 5 km

  • ST. JOHNS GROUP PRACTICE

    GREENFIELD LANE, BALBY, DONCASTER, DN4 0TH

    ODS code C86020

    456 m

  • THE SCOTT PRACTICE

    GREENFIELD LANE, BALBY, DONCASTER, DN4 0TG

    ODS code C86019

    479 m

  • PARK VIEW SURGERY

    NEWTON LANE, DONCASTER, DN5 8DA

    ODS code C86626

    2.0 km

  • THE FLYING SCOTSMAN HEALTH CENTRE

    THE FLYING SCOTSMAN CENTRE, ST. SEPULCHRE GATE WEST, DONCASTER, DN1 3AP

    ODS code Y05167

    2.2 km

  • FRANCES STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE MEDICAL CENTRE, 2 FRANCES STREET, DONCASTER, DN1 1JS

    ODS code C86025

    2.8 km

  • REGENT SQUARE GROUP PRACTICE

    8-9 REGENT SQUARE, DONCASTER, DN1 2DS

    ODS code C86006

    2.9 km

  • THE BURNS PRACTICE

    4 ALBION PLACE, BENNETTHOPRE, SOUTH PARADE, DONCASTER, DN1 2EG

    ODS code C86007

    2.9 km

  • ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTRE

    77 THORNE ROAD, DONCASTER, DN1 2ET

    ODS code C86029

    3.2 km

  • KINGTHORNE GROUP PRACTICE

    KINGTHORNE HOUSE, 83A THORNE ROAD, DONCASTER, DN1 2EU

    ODS code C86017

    3.3 km

  • MOUNT GROUP PRACTICE

    54 THORNE ROAD, DONCASTER, DN1 2JP

    ODS code C86011

    3.3 km

  • EDLINGTON HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

    THE MARTINWELLS CENTRE, THOMPSON AVENUE, EDLINGTON, DONCASTER, DN12 1JD

    ODS code C86026

    3.6 km

  • THE NAYAR PRACTICE

    THOMPSON AVENUE, EDLINGTON, DONCASTER, DN12 1JD

    ODS code C86033

    3.6 km

  • SCAWSBY HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

    BARNSLEY ROAD, SCAWSBY, DONCASTER, DN5 8QE

    ODS code C86032

    3.7 km

  • PETERSGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    99 AMERSALL RD, SCAWTHORPE, DONCASTER, DN5 9PQ

    ODS code C86038

    4.5 km

  • DON VALLEY HEALTHCARE

    128 HIGH STREET, BENTLEY, DONCASTER, DN5 0AT

    ODS code C86023

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Warmsworth Road/Hall Flat Lane

    BCT · Balby

    0.1 miles

  • Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue

    BCT · Balby

    0.1 miles

  • Thomson Avenue/Oswin Avenue

    BCT · Balby

    0.1 miles

  • Springwell Lane/Cedar Road

    BCT · Balby

    0.1 miles

  • Thomson Avenue/Dixon Crescent

    BCT · Balby

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Doncaster 028A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

3,800 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

52 open schools are in scope, including 32 primary and 8 secondary schools. Sycamore Hall Preparatory School is the nearest published school at 77 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,949 published events cover 12 months, averaging 329.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,391 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.