DN1 2PW Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Town. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Nether Hall Road, Doncaster: 81 addresses
- Copley Road, Doncaster: 2 addresses
- Christ Church Road, Doncaster: 1 address
- East Laith Gate, 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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 (HMO) Boundary - Came into force 14 October 2019.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE MAGDALEN HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 6, 6A And 8 Nether Hall Road, Doncaster, DN1 2PW, permissioned (40 m)
- Crystals, 20 Market Place, Doncaster, permissioned (100 m)
- East Laith Gate/ Park Terrace, Car Park, Doncaster, not permissioned (150 m)
- King Street Car Park, Doncaster, not permissioned (220 m)
- St Peters House, Princes Street, Doncaster, DN1 3NJ, permissioned (240 m)
- 43 - 45 Market Place, Doncaster, DN1 1NJ, permissioned (240 m)
- Regenerate-It, 30 High Street, Doncaster, DN1 1DW, permissioned (270 m)
- 13 Scot Lane, Doncaster, DN1 1EW, permissioned (270 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 89%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 87% 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 | 730 m |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Nether Hall Road/Market Road Doncaster Town Centre | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 Doncaster Town Centre | 580 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Frances Street Medical Centre | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 670 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Regents Park 3,310 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Elmfield Park 9.2 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,010 m² | 870 m |
| Allotments | Strawberry Island Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Market Hall, Corn Exchange and Fish Market, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m west. 99 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Market Hall, Corn Exchange and Fish Market | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-east |
| Wall of Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 350 m west |
| The Mansion House and attached railings | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m south-west |
| Minster Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m west |
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 45 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 85 |
56 of the postcode's 85 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 59% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 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 Nether Hall Road.