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DN6 8PU

Norton & Askern · Doncaster · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Norton & Askern
Local authority
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Postcode district
DN6
Postcode sector
DN6 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DN6 8PT 104 m
DN6 8BN 146 m
DN6 8PX 183 m
DN6 8BP 207 m
DN6 8BW 212 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DN6 8PU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DN
Postcode district
DN6
Postcode sector
DN6 8
Latitude
53.591014
Longitude
-1.186615
British National Grid easting
453,937
British National Grid northing
410,798

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

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
12
Secondary
2

  1. Owston Park Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    0 m

  2. Carcroft Primary School

    Academy converter

    811 m

  3. The Ridge Employability College

    Special post 16 institution

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
921
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 384
  • Criminal damage and arson 142
  • Anti social behaviour 105
  • Vehicle crime 67
  • Public order 51

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DN6 8 residents
7,976

Age bands in DN6 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

1,410 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

834 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.6%

1,768 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

2,051 residents

Age 65 and over
22.5%

1,760 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

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

3

within 5 km

  • GREAT NORTH MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code C86001

    852 m

  • ASKERN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C86605

    3.7 km

  • THE LAKESIDE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C86016

    3.7 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

  • Lodge Road/Poplar Road

    BCT · Carcroft

    0.1 miles

  • Lodge Road/Poplar Road

    BCT · Carcroft

    0.1 miles

  • Poplar Road/Lodge Road

    BCT · Skellow

    0.1 miles

  • Poplar Road/Lodge Road

    BCT · Skellow

    0.1 miles

  • Lodge Road/Poplar Road

    BCT · Skellow

    0.1 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
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

16 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools. Owston Park Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 0 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

921 published events cover 12 months, averaging 76.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 384 events.

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