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DN1 3BN

St James Street

Town

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Overview

Postcode DN1 3BN is located in a minor urban area, within the Town ward of Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Hexthorpe & Balby North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 232.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hexthorpe & Balby North is £33,539 per year. The nearest station is Doncaster located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
233
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
89.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Hexthorpe & Balby North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 55 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hexthorpe & Balby North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 232.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

89.1%

Approximately 89.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Hexthorpe & Balby North is £33,539 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 228 ft away from DN1 3BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Hexthorpe & Balby North near DN1 3BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Doncaster located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DN1 3BN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Doncaster

N/A

Walking directions to Doncaster

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
206
Population density
11,381.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
110.31(+154%)
Anti-social behaviour
37.69(+174%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.84(+181%)
Other theft
16.63(+150%)
Drugs
15.52(+352%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
91
44.61%
Other
39
19.12%
African
23
11.27%
Other White
17
8.33%
Other Asian
12
5.88%
Total population: 204

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
72
40.45%
Level 4+ (Degree)
29
16.29%
Level 3 (A level)
23
12.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
9.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
8.43%
Total 16+ residents: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
116
84.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.84%
Other social rented
6
4.38%
Owns with a mortgage
3
2.19%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.19%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Town

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £151,750 in Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £405,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Town 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 Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£250,000
Flats19£124,000
Semi-Detached81£175,000
Terraced65£113,500

10 year median price trend in Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town.

Schools

In the DN1 3BN postcode area, located within Hexthorpe & Balby North, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DN1 3BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAtlas AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondaryDoncaster UTCUniversity technical college

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DN1 3BN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DN1 3BN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRailway Supermaket127 St Sepulchre Gate West, Doncaster, DN1 3AHWalking directions to Railway Supermaket
0.2 miSmarkpolSpring Gardens, Doncaster, DN1 3DDWalking directions to Smarkpol
0.2 miCostcutter30 Duke Street, Doncaster, DN1 3EAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miSainsbury's15 South Mall, Doncaster, DN1 1TTWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miDoncaster Convenience Store & Off License8 Wood Street, Doncaster, DN1 3LHWalking directions to Doncaster Convenience Store & Off License

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Doncaster district (2025-26).

Band A£1,407
Band B£1,642
Band C£1,876
Band D£2,111
Band E£2,580
Band F£3,049
Band G£3,518
Band H£4,221

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictDoncasterE08000017
Parliamentary ConstituencyDoncaster CentralE14001198
WardTownE05010747
ParishDoncaster, unparished areaE43000171
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hexthorpe & Balby NorthE02001561
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Doncaster 023BE01007532
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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