CheckNear.me

DN5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,179
Current units
971
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
208

Postcode sectors in DN5

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

4 sectors

Property

Across this district

View property report
20,176 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
25, Mill Lane, Harlington, Doncaster, DN5 7JE 28 July 2026 £280,000
179, Dominion Road, Doncaster, DN5 9PU 17 July 2026 £164,000
13, Northfield Road, Doncaster, DN5 8AY 17 July 2026 £195,000

Schools

Across this district

View schools report
Open schools
20
Primary
16
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

View crime report
Published events
4,397
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,398
  • Anti social behaviour 621
  • Shoplifting 443
  • Criminal damage and arson 402
  • Vehicle crime 367

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DN5 usual residents
40,265
Age-profile population
39,438

Age bands in DN5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17%

6,685 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

4,042 residents

Age 25 to 44
25%

9,869 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.5%

10,840 residents

Age 65 and over
20.3%

8,002 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 963 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

929 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 849 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

5

in this district

  • DON VALLEY HEALTHCARE

    128 HIGH STREET, BENTLEY, DONCASTER, DN5 0AT

    ODS code C86023

  • PARK VIEW SURGERY

    NEWTON LANE, DONCASTER, DN5 8DA

    ODS code C86626

  • PETERSGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    99 AMERSALL RD, SCAWTHORPE, DONCASTER, DN5 9PQ

    ODS code C86038

  • SCAWSBY HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

    BARNSLEY ROAD, SCAWSBY, DONCASTER, DN5 8QE

    ODS code C86032

  • THE RANSOME PRACTICE

    BENTLEY HEALTH CENTRE, ASKERN ROAD, BENTLEY, DONCASTER, DN5 0JX

    ODS code C86002

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £160,000 from 3,112 recorded sales in DN5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Doncaster is £170,784 in June 2026, up 4.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

20 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,397 published events cover 12 months, averaging 366.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,398 events.

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