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Doncaster vs York
Doncaster (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~313k people) · York (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~211k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Doncaster leads on 3, York on 3, 1 effectively tied. 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
York
£39,863/yr
Better than 55% of UK LAs
York: 10% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Doncaster
£175,000
Better than 91% of UK LAs
York
£305,000
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Doncaster: 74% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Doncaster
£684/mo
Better than 93% of UK LAs
York
£1,173/mo
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Doncaster: 71% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Doncaster
£2,168/yr
Better than 92% of UK LAs
York
£2,287/yr
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Doncaster: £119 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
York
66.9/1k
Better than 58% of UK LAs
York: 74% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Doncaster
30.3
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
York
11.7
Better than 85% of UK LAs
York: lower average deprivation score (11.7 vs 30.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Doncaster
97.0%
Better than 85% of UK LAs
York
98.3%
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
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
York
Rent takes 35% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.7× median annual pay
Full Doncaster profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full York profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.