DN1 3BG Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Town. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
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 (100% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Bus Depot Garage, Rear Of 127 - 133 St Sepulchre Gate West & H M Coroner's Office & Former M25 Building, Union Street, Doncaster, DN1 3AE, not permissioned (80 m)
- Land Adjacent Horse and Jockey, Doncaster, not permissioned (140 m)
- Portland Place Car Park, Cleveland St, Doncaster, not permissioned (150 m)
- County Court, 74 Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BT, permissioned (160 m)
- St Sepulchre Gate West car Park and Adjacent Land, not permissioned (160 m)
- 1 - 7 Portland Place, Doncaster, DN1 3DF, not permissioned (190 m)
- Danum House, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster, permissioned (330 m)
- Electricity Sub Station, Young Street, Doncaster, permissioned (360 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 14 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 410 m |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest Cleveland Street/St James Street Doncaster Town Centre | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X2 Doncaster Town Centre | 340 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Mallard 2 Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Flying Scotsman Health Centre | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Doncaster Dental Centre | 280 m |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Trafford Way Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,470 m² | 410 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Elmfield Park 9.2 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,010 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 630 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Mansion House and attached railings, a listed building (Grade I), 460 m north. 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 Mansion House and attached railings | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m north |
| The Market Hall, Corn Exchange and Fish Market | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m north |
| Minster Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 720 m north |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m north-east |
| Wall of Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 780 m north |
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-west |
| Cusworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| River Cheswold | Lake or reservoir | 770 m north-west |
| Black Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north-west |
| Mile Thorn Bight | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north |
| Hexthorpe Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Albert Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km west |
| The Hill | Hill | 3.0 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 19 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 22 |
22 of the postcode's 22 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 2% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 0% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 89% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 23% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 20% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 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.