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Hexthorpe & Balby North

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About

Hexthorpe & Balby North lies on the south-west edge of Doncaster town centre and is largely residential, with terraced streets, pockets of later semi-detached housing and small parades of shops along main roads. Hexthorpe Flatts park sits within the ward and provides open grass, sports pitches and a children's play area that local groups use through the year. The rail corridor forms a clear boundary to parts of the area and several bus routes run toward the town centre and the rail station, keeping daily links short for commuters and shoppers.

Balby North includes residential estates, allotments and community facilities clustered around local roads, with primary schools and churches serving nearby streets. Small-scale industrial and commercial premises sit beside older housing, reflecting the area's history of working-class employment tied to rail and local trades. Community centres and sports pitches host youth teams and evening activities, and regular bus services connect the ward with the wider Doncaster borough for services not found locally.

Area overview

On average Hexthorpe & Balby North has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 174 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 42.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hexthorpe & Balby North is £33,539 per year. There are 1 schools in Hexthorpe & Balby North: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hexthorpe & Balby North is home to around 6,296 people, with a population density of about 4,804.6 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
174
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
42%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hexthorpe & Balby North Population
6,296
Population density
4,804.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
77.35(+78%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.84(+95%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.95(+112%)
Vehicle crime
15.09(+170%)
Public order
13.66(+52%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,029
63.99%
Other White
951
15.1%
Other
308
4.89%
African
285
4.53%
Other Asian
169
2.68%
Total population: 6,296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,540
30.67%
Level 4+ (Degree)
850
16.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
748
14.89%
Level 3 (A level)
701
13.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
641
12.76%
Total 16+ residents: 5,022

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
788
26.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
763
26.08%
Owns outright
551
18.83%
Owns with a mortgage
497
16.99%
Other social rented
213
7.28%
Total households: 2,926

Property prices in Hexthorpe & Balby North

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 in Hexthorpe & Balby North area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £287,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hexthorpe & Balby North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hexthorpe & Balby North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£227,500
Semi-Detached13£142,000
Terraced24£101,500

10 years median price trend in Hexthorpe & Balby North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hexthorpe & Balby North.

All postcodes in Hexthorpe & Balby North

DN13SJ

St James Street

DN40LN

Littlemoor Lane

DN40PB

Greenfield Court

DN40AW

Oswin Avenue

DN40QJ

St Johns Road

DN40XJ

Briar Croft

DN48PH

Melville Avenue

DN13RY

Burden Close

DN13AT

Grove Place

DN40LY

Westfield Road

DN13AP

St Sepulchre Gate West

DN13AX

Grove Place

DN13SN

St James Street

DN40LZ

Victoria Road

DN48PL

Sandford Road

DN13SS

Milton Walk

DN40HY

Bramworth Road

DN40LX

Littlemoor Lane

DN40PU

Florence Avenue

DN13AS

Grove Place

DN40JF

Littlemoor Lane

DN13BA

Grove Place

DN13BL

Grove Place

DN13RR

Elsworth Close

DN40AU

Abbott Street

DN40LQ

Littlemoor Lane

DN40NB

Alexandra Road

DN13SA

Bond Close

DN40QB

Florence Avenue

DN40QL

St Johns Road

DN13BD

Grove Place

DN13SQ

Burden Close

DN40XH

Rose Court

DN40LB

Littlemoor Lane

DN40NY

Oswin Avenue

DN40QA

Bellis Avenue

DN40LJ

Orchard Street

DN40XE

Greenwood Avenue

DN13BQ

Grove Place

DN13RT

Elsworth Close

DN13SH

St James Street

DN40EJ

Hexthorpe Business Park

DN40PH

Furnival Road

DN48RH

Laurel Terrace

DN13AZ

Camden Place

DN40NS

Oswin Avenue

DN40NT

Thomson Avenue

DN40PW

Greenfield Lane

DN13BB

Grove Place

DN13AY

Camden Place

DN40QF

Balby Road

DN40AY

Ellerker Avenue

DN40LD

Westholme Road

DN40NL

Harvest Close

DN13SF

St James Street

DN40AA

Hexthorpe & Balby North

DN40JW

Roberts Road

DN40TH

Greenfield Lane

DN40EX

Langer Street

DN40ND

Alexandra Road

DN48EE

Sandford Court

DN13AR

Cleveland Street

DN13RP

Elsworth Close

DN13SP

St James Street

DN40PT

Greenfield Lane

DN40LU

Littlemoor Lane

DN13QQ

Rowland Place

DN40FG

Stevens Road

DN40QN

Albany Road

DN40ET

Barnstone Street

DN40FE

Peakstone Close

DN40LH

St James Gardens

DN13RU

Burden Close

DN40LS

Gresley Road

DN40PL

High Road

DN40RW

Apple Green Lane

DN13QG

Milton Walk

DN40NA

King Edward Road

DN40PJ

Furnival Road

DN40PX

Evanston Gardens

DN40SW

Dixon Crescent

DN13AU

Grove Place

DN13BH

St James Street

DN13SD

Bond Close

DN40QQ

Carr Hill

DN40JG

Stanley Gardens

DN40JZ

Littlemoor Lane

DN40LG

Mansfield Road

DN40PA

Oswin Avenue

DN13AW

St Sepulchre Gate West

DN13BE

St James Street

DN13SB

Bond Close

DN13RZ

Bond Close

DN13SW

St James Street

DN48PJ

Grange Avenue

DN40TG

Greenfield Lane

DN13QR

Oxford Place

DN40HT

Glenfield Avenue

DN40PN

Mount Pleasant

DN40XF

Westside Grange

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.