DN2 6EH Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wheatley Hills & Intake. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Shaftesbury Avenue, Doncaster: 28 addresses
- Evelyn Avenue, 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 (100% of about 590 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
- Land at Sandringham Rd/ Ardeen Rd, Intake, not permissioned (430 m)
- Land Adjacent, Appleby Road, Intake, Doncaster, DN2 6HH, permissioned (850 m)
- Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Intake, permissioned (890 m)
- Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Intake, Doncaster, permissioned (890 m)
- Site Of Former Westminster Club, Westminster Crescent, Intake, Doncaster, DN2 6HU, permissioned (940 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 1 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 29 addresses are between 8 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
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 | 2.7 km |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Shaftesbury Avenue/Tudor Road Intake | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X3 Doncaster Town Centre | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest DRI Park and Ride | 550 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Stations | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 50.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 52.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mount Group Practice | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Doncaster Royal Infirmary | 750 m |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Br Spar Barnby Dun, Barnby Dun. | 560 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Grove Gardens 1.9 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9.1 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | Sandall Beat Allotment 2.3 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 |
1 of the postcode's 29 addresses is 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Shaftesbury Avenue.