DN1 2EX Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Town. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Thorne Road, Doncaster: 72 addresses
- Broxholme Lane, Doncaster: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Doncaster in 2026-27: Band D £2,168 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,445 | £1,686 | £1,927 | £2,168 | £2,649 | £3,131 | £3,613 | £4,336 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (82% of about 500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Christchurch (Doncaster) (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 (HMO) Boundary - Came into force 14 October 2019.
- Tree preservation orders: 18 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 4 Kings Road, Wheatley, permissioned (210 m)
- 4 Kings Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN1 2LX, permissioned (210 m)
- East Laith Gate/ Park Terrace, Car Park, Doncaster, not permissioned (260 m)
- Former Odeon Cinema Site/Car Park, East Laith Gate, Doncaster, not permissioned (310 m)
- St Peters House, Princes Street, Doncaster, DN1 3NJ, permissioned (310 m)
- 6, 6A And 8 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster, DN1 2PW, permissioned (340 m)
- King Street Car Park, Doncaster, not permissioned (380 m)
- 5 - 6 Regent Terrace, South Parade, Doncaster, DN1 2EE, permissioned (390 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 73 addresses are between 17 m and 20 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Thorne Road/Christ Church Road Doncaster Town Centre | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 Doncaster Town Centre | 880 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 51.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Vincent Medical Centre | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Doncaster Chemist | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 0 m |
| Hospital | Park Hill Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 730 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Regents Park 3,310 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Elmfield Park 9.2 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,010 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south-west. 97 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| The Market Hall, Corn Exchange and Fish Market | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m west |
| The Mansion House and attached railings | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m west |
| Wall of Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 650 m west |
| Minster Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m west |
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mile Thorn Bight | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north |
| River Cheswold | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km west |
| Black Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Flood Drain | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| The Hill | Hill | 2.4 km east |
| Heather Wood | Wood | 2.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 53 | 73 |
20 of the postcode's 73 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Thorne Road.