DN6 0AA Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Norton & Askern. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Doncaster Road, Askern: 74 addresses
- Westfield Crescent, Askern: 2 addresses
- Rushy Moor Road, Doncaster: 2 addresses
- Queen Street, Thorne: 2 addresses
- Station Road, Askern: 1 address
- High Street, Haywood: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Doncaster Road, Instoneville: 1 address
- Lakeland Avenue, Askern: 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 (84% of about 890 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Askern Saw Mills, High Street, Askern, permissioned (150 m)
- Askern Saw Mills, High Street, Askern, permissioned (150 m)
- Former Eastfield Hall, Moss Road, Askern, Doncaster, DN6 0JZ, permissioned (580 m)
- Premier House, Selby Road, Askern, permissioned (620 m)
- Premier House, Selby Road, Askern, not permissioned (620 m)
- Former Askern Selby Road Youth Club, Selby Road, Askern, permissioned (690 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 18 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 84 addresses are between 4 m and 9 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 15%, gigabit 15% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Adwick 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest High Street/Doncaster Road Askern | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | South Elmsall Bus Station | 9.2 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 43.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Lakeside Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oasis | 400 m |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 9.4 km |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 10.5 km |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Supasave Foodstore, Askern | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Warren Park 20 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,320 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,640 m² | 560 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 35 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 84 |
57 of the postcode's 84 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Doncaster Road.