Balby Carr
Doncaster 028 · 5 sub-areas · 9,793 residents
Doncaster 028 is a residential area within Doncaster, home to around 9,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £627 a month — well below the UK national median and noticeably cheaper than most comparable Yorkshire areas. Almost all properties have full gigabit broadband, and greenspace is within easy reach for most residents.
Balby Carr is a commuter neighbourhood within Doncaster — train into Sheffield runs in around 53 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Balby Carr?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £684 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Balby Carr in Doncaster
Living in Balby Carr
This part of Doncaster has a notably young-to-middle-aged feel, with over a quarter of residents aged between 18 and 34, and a solid share of families with children. It's a predominantly car-dependent area — nearly two-thirds of residents commute by car — which shapes everything from where people shop to where they choose to live. There's a practical, settled quality to day-to-day life here.
Rent sits firmly at the affordable end of the Yorkshire spectrum. A two-bedroom home runs around £627 a month, well under half what you'd pay in central London and noticeably cheaper than comparable parts of Leeds or Sheffield. That affordability carries through to purchase prices too: the median sale price is around £151,000, and the typical deposit takes only about two and a half years of saving to reach.
Owner-occupation is the dominant tenure — just over half of households own their home — with private renting accounting for roughly three in ten households and social housing making up around one in six. The degree-holder share is around a quarter of residents, close to but slightly below the national average, and unemployment claimant rates are moderate at around 4.4%.
The nearest rail station is roughly 2.6 km away — about a 32-minute walk, though most residents drive. The nearest major employment centre is around 55 minutes away by public transport or car, which puts this area in the workable-but-not-quick category for out-of-town commuters. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how different pockets of the neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Doncaster 028 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. Rent is low, greenspace is close, and over half of residents own their home — signs of a settled community. The trade-off is that crime rates are above the national average, school quality is mixed, and public transport links are limited. It suits people who drive, value affordability, and aren't reliant on rail commutes.
- What is the rent in Doncaster 028?
- A typical two-bedroom home rents for around £627 a month, with one-beds at roughly £486 and three-beds around £745. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 5.7% over the past year, but the base remains well below the national median.
- Is Doncaster 028 safe?
- Crime runs at around 217 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — significantly above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's the honest picture. It's consistent with Doncaster's broader position as a higher-crime borough, and the area's deprivation score reflects the social pressures that tend to drive those figures.
- What's the commute from Doncaster 028 to a major city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.6 km away — roughly a 32-minute walk for most people, though the majority drive. The nearest major employment hub is around 55 minutes by public transport. Rail times to Manchester, Birmingham, and London are all over two hours, so this isn't a commuter-belt location.
- Who lives in Doncaster 028?
- A mixed but relatively young area — over a quarter of residents are aged 18 to 34, and nearly a quarter are under 18. Just over half own their home, roughly three in ten rent privately, and around one in six are in social housing. About a quarter of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Doncaster 028?
- There are 45 schools within 2 km, but only around 38% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.2 km away. Families should research specific catchment boundaries carefully and check current Ofsted reports before committing.