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DN5 9AB

Bentley · Doncaster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Doncaster
Ward
Bentley
Local authority
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Postcode district
DN5
Postcode sector
DN5 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DN5 9LZ 47 m
DN5 9ND 62 m
DN5 9QZ 84 m
DN5 9GA 87 m
DN5 9NL 94 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DN5 9AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2015
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DN
Postcode district
DN5
Postcode sector
DN5 9
Latitude
53.542273
Longitude
-1.152132
British National Grid easting
456,284
British National Grid northing
405,402

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Doncaster · E08000017
Electoral ward
Bentley · E05010731
Parish or community
E43000171
Westminster constituency
Doncaster North · E14001200
Output area
E00038085
Lower layer super output area
Doncaster 012B · E01007513
Middle layer super output area
Doncaster 012 · E02001550

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Property

At this postcode

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Unit 3, Watch House Lane, Doncaster, DN5 9AB 30 October 2015 £80,000
Railway Court, 1-3 1, Watch House Lane, Doncaster, DN5 9AB 30 October 2015 £80,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
56
Primary
34
Secondary
9

  1. Bentley High Street Primary School

    Academy converter

    363 m

  2. Kirkby Avenue Primary School

    Community school

    732 m

  3. Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School

    Community school

    866 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,772
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 869
  • Shoplifting 362
  • Anti social behaviour 329
  • Criminal damage and arson 247
  • Vehicle crime 198

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
19

8 female, 11 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
1.2
DN5 9 residents
10,845

Age bands in DN5 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

1,983 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

1,167 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.5%

3,051 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.6%

2,741 residents

Age 65 and over
16.4%

1,751 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DN5 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+
94.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
94.7%
Gigabit-capable
94.7%
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

14

within 5 km

  • DON VALLEY HEALTHCARE

    128 HIGH STREET, BENTLEY, DONCASTER, DN5 0AT

    ODS code C86023

    554 m

  • PETERSGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    99 AMERSALL RD, SCAWTHORPE, DONCASTER, DN5 9PQ

    ODS code C86038

    883 m

  • THE RANSOME PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C86002

    1.0 km

  • SCAWSBY HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

    BARNSLEY ROAD, SCAWSBY, DONCASTER, DN5 8QE

    ODS code C86032

    1.2 km

  • PARK VIEW SURGERY

    NEWTON LANE, DONCASTER, DN5 8DA

    ODS code C86626

    2.4 km

  • FRANCES STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code C86025

    2.5 km

  • THE FLYING SCOTSMAN HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y05167

    2.6 km

  • ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTRE

    77 THORNE ROAD, DONCASTER, DN1 2ET

    ODS code C86029

    2.6 km

  • KINGTHORNE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C86017

    2.6 km

  • MOUNT GROUP PRACTICE

    54 THORNE ROAD, DONCASTER, DN1 2JP

    ODS code C86011

    2.7 km

  • REGENT SQUARE GROUP PRACTICE

    8-9 REGENT SQUARE, DONCASTER, DN1 2DS

    ODS code C86006

    2.8 km

  • THE BURNS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C86007

    3.1 km

  • THE SCOTT PRACTICE

    GREENFIELD LANE, BALBY, DONCASTER, DN4 0TG

    ODS code C86019

    3.9 km

  • ST. JOHNS GROUP PRACTICE

    GREENFIELD LANE, BALBY, DONCASTER, DN4 0TH

    ODS code C86020

    3.9 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

  • Kendal Road/Watch House Lane

    BCT · Bentley

    0.0 miles

  • Kendal Road/Watch House Lane

    BCT · Bentley

    0.0 miles

  • Kendal Road/Pipering Lane

    BCT · Bentley

    0.1 miles

  • Kendal Road/Pipering Lane

    BCT · Bentley

    0.1 miles

  • Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station

    RSE · Bentley

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Doncaster 012B, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,512 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
7 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
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

56 open schools are in scope, including 34 primary and 9 secondary schools. Bentley High Street Primary School is the nearest published school at 363 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,772 published events cover 12 months, averaging 231 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 869 events.

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