DN6 9JF Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Norton & Askern. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Stockbridge Lane, Doncaster: 46 addresses
- The Abbe's Walk, Doncaster: 1 address
- Owston Lane, Doncaster: 1 address
- North Park Lane, Doncaster: 1 address
- Long Barn Mews, Owston: 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 (28% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Owston (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade I
- CARTSHED IMMEDIATELY TO EAST OF PEAR TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- GARDEN COTTAGE HOME FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OWSTON HALL CART SHELTER, grade II
- OWSTON HALL STABLES AND ATTACHED WALLS ENCLOSING COURTYARD, grade II
- PEAR TREE COTTAGE AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING, grade II
- REMAINS OF CROSS APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES TO WEST OF TOWER TO CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- STABLEYARD COTTAGES, grade II
- VINE COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Owston Hall Walled Kitchen Garden, Stockbridge Lane, Owston, Doncaster, DN6 9JF, permissioned (210 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: of the 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 2 very low.
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 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 5% 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 | 2.6 km |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Sutton Road/Doncaster Road Owston | 610 m |
| Bus or coach station | South Elmsall Bus Station | 7.7 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 44.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Great North Medical Group | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carcroft Dental Surgery | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 7.6 km |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 8.8 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5.0 ha | 1.4 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,480 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,430 m² | 1.3 km |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 50 |
5 of the postcode's 50 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 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 3 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 Stockbridge Lane.