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DN5 0LX

Norton & Askern · Doncaster · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Norton & Askern
Local authority
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Postcode district
DN5
Postcode sector
DN5 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DN5 0LY 420 m
DN5 0NA 486 m
DN5 0LS 606 m
DN5 0LZ 947 m
DN5 0NB 1.1 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DN5 0LX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 2006
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DN
Postcode district
DN5
Postcode sector
DN5 0
Latitude
53.597986
Longitude
-1.133520
British National Grid easting
457,442
British National Grid northing
411,615

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Doncaster · E08000017
Electoral ward
Norton & Askern · E05010740
Parish or community
E04000089
Westminster constituency
Doncaster North · E14001200
Output area
E00037977
Lower layer super output area
Doncaster 002B · E01007488
Middle layer super output area
Doncaster 002 · E02001540

Postcode source versions

Explore DN5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
9
Secondary
1

  1. Spa Academy Askern

    Academy sponsor led

    2.1 km

  2. Askern Moss Road Infant Academy

    Academy converter

    2.1 km

  3. Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy

    Academy converter

    2.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other crime 3
  • Other theft 3
  • Anti social behaviour 3
  • Burglary 2
  • Criminal damage and arson 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
3

1 female, 2 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
3.0
DN5 0 residents
9,666

Age bands in DN5 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20%

1,949 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

1,058 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.3%

2,653 residents

Age 45 to 64
25%

2,431 residents

Age 65 and over
16.8%

1,634 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DN5 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • ASKERN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ASKERN HEALTH CENTRE, SPA POOL ROAD, ASKERN, DONCASTER, DN6 0HZ

    ODS code C86605

    2.2 km

  • THE LAKESIDE PRACTICE

    THE WHITE WINGS CENTRE, SPA POOL ROAD, ASKERN, DONCASTER, DN6 0HZ

    ODS code C86016

    2.2 km

  • GREAT NORTH MEDICAL GROUP

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, CHESTNUT AVENUE, CARCROFT, DONCASTER, DN6 8AG

    ODS code C86001

    3.8 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Norbreck Road/Newmarche Drive

    BCT · Askern

    1.2 miles

  • Norbreck Road/Plantation Close

    BCT · Askern

    1.2 miles

  • Doncaster Road/Manor Way

    BCT · Arksey

    1.2 miles

  • Newmarche Drive/Greenwood Walk

    BCT · Askern

    1.2 miles

  • Rushy Moor Lane/Rushy Moor Avenue

    BCT · Askern

    1.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Doncaster 002B, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,396 of 33,755

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

Schools

10 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools. Spa Academy Askern is the nearest published school at 1.3 miles.

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

Recorded crime

16 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other crime with 3 events.

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