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DN4 9BA

Balby South · Doncaster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Doncaster
Ward
Balby South
Local authority
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
Postcode district
DN4
Postcode sector
DN4 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DN4 9EU 74 m
DN4 9AY 81 m
DN4 9BL 98 m
DN4 9BJ 152 m
DN4 9DL 153 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DN4 9BA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DN
Postcode district
DN4
Postcode sector
DN4 9
Latitude
53.492861
Longitude
-1.156946
British National Grid easting
456,030
British National Grid northing
399,901

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
E00038011
Lower layer super output area
Doncaster 029F · E01007503
Middle layer super output area
Doncaster 029 · E02001567

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Downland Close, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 9BA 7 August 2019 £160,000
4a, Downland Close, Doncaster, DN4 9BA 20 April 2018 £162,000
4a, Downland Close, Doncaster, DN4 9BA 1 September 2017 £132,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
41
Primary
25
Secondary
6

  1. Journey Education Group

    Other independent special school

    760 m

  2. More Than Ed Independent School

    Other independent special school

    760 m

  3. The Mallard Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    783 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,294
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 831
  • Shoplifting 355
  • Anti social behaviour 208
  • Criminal damage and arson 196
  • Other theft 171

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
23

10 female, 13 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
1.8
DN4 9 residents
9,158

Age bands in DN4 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

1,466 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

927 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.9%

2,144 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

2,568 residents

Age 65 and over
24.2%

2,266 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DN4 9 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
0%
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

13

within 5 km

  • ST. JOHNS GROUP PRACTICE

    GREENFIELD LANE, BALBY, DONCASTER, DN4 0TH

    ODS code C86020

    1.6 km

  • THE SCOTT PRACTICE

    GREENFIELD LANE, BALBY, DONCASTER, DN4 0TG

    ODS code C86019

    1.6 km

  • EDLINGTON HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C86026

    2.8 km

  • THE NAYAR PRACTICE

    THOMPSON AVENUE, EDLINGTON, DONCASTER, DN12 1JD

    ODS code C86033

    2.8 km

  • PARK VIEW SURGERY

    NEWTON LANE, DONCASTER, DN5 8DA

    ODS code C86626

    3.2 km

  • THE FLYING SCOTSMAN HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y05167

    3.3 km

  • THE BURNS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C86007

    3.8 km

  • REGENT SQUARE GROUP PRACTICE

    8-9 REGENT SQUARE, DONCASTER, DN1 2DS

    ODS code C86006

    3.9 km

  • FRANCES STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code C86025

    3.9 km

  • ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTRE

    77 THORNE ROAD, DONCASTER, DN1 2ET

    ODS code C86029

    4.2 km

  • KINGTHORNE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C86017

    4.3 km

  • MOUNT GROUP PRACTICE

    54 THORNE ROAD, DONCASTER, DN1 2JP

    ODS code C86011

    4.3 km

  • SCAWSBY HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

    BARNSLEY ROAD, SCAWSBY, DONCASTER, DN5 8QE

    ODS code C86032

    4.9 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

  • Springwell Lane/Melford Drive

    BCT · Balby

    0.0 miles

  • Springwell Lane/Melford Drive

    BCT · Balby

    0.1 miles

  • Springwell Lane/Hanbury Close

    BCT · Balby

    0.1 miles

  • Springwell Lane/Hanbury Close

    BCT · Balby

    0.1 miles

  • Broomhouse Lane/Galsworthy Close

    BCT · Balby

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Doncaster 029F, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

23,889 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
8 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
1
Low risk addresses
0
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

41 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 6 secondary schools. Journey Education Group is the nearest published school at 760 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,294 published events cover 12 months, averaging 191.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 831 events.

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