United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
Doncaster
Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~313k · 128 state-funded schools
Affordable living comes at the cost of significant social challenges in Doncaster. Housing is accessible, with a median price at 4.8 times annual earnings and monthly rent consuming only 22.6% of gross pay. These costs are among the lowest in the region, supported further by a Band D council tax bill that is the lowest in Yorkshire and the Humber at £2,168. However, these financial benefits are offset by a difficult local environment, as the deprivation score of 30.29 ranks among the highest in the region. Crime rates are similarly elevated, higher than 94% of England authorities. This location suits those prioritising immediate housing affordability over broader socioeconomic indicators, provided they are comfortable navigating an area with high levels of deprivation.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Doncaster ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,249/yr
Very low
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
House price
£175,000
Most affordable
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Rent
£684/mo
Most affordable
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,168/yr
Cheapest
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Crime
116.5/1k
Highest
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Deprivation
30.3
Most deprived
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Schools
95.3%
Strong
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
147 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
122 of 128 (95.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 19 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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128 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 128 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.