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Doncaster vs North Yorkshire
Doncaster (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~313k people) · North Yorkshire (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~621k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Doncaster leads on 4, North Yorkshire on 3. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Doncaster
£36,249/yr
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
£37,986/yr
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire: 5% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Doncaster
£175,000
Better than 91% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
£273,500
Around UK average
Doncaster: 56% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Doncaster
£684/mo
Better than 93% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
£831/mo
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Doncaster: 21% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Doncaster
£2,168/yr
Better than 92% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
£2,544/yr
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Doncaster: £376 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Doncaster
116.5/1k
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
47.4/1k
Better than 91% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire: 146% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Doncaster
30.3
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
14.6
Better than 69% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire: lower average deprivation score (14.6 vs 30.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Doncaster
97.0%
Better than 85% of UK LAs
North Yorkshire
90.4%
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Doncaster: 6.6 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Doncaster
Rent takes 23% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.8× median annual pay
North Yorkshire
Rent takes 26% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.2× median annual pay
Full Doncaster profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full North Yorkshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.