Cantley Park
Doncaster 024 · 4 sub-areas · 5,971 residents
Doncaster 024 is a residential part of Doncaster, home to around 5,970 people and notably affordable even by Yorkshire standards. A typical two-bedroom home lets for around £627 a month — well under half the UK median for a 2-bed — and the deposit hurdle is low enough that most renters can save their way in within three years.
Cantley Park is a mid-density neighbourhood of Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Cantley Park?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Cantley Park in Doncaster
Living in Cantley Park
This part of Doncaster is largely owner-occupied and settled, with a feel that's more suburban than central. Over half of households own their home, and a sizeable social-rented sector — nearly three in ten households — gives the area a genuinely mixed tenure character that's less common in the surrounding region. Greenspace is accessible: the nearest open space is around 400 metres away on average, and roughly four in ten residents are within an easy walk of parkland.
Rent here sits well below the Yorkshire average. A two-bedroom home runs about £627 a month, and even a three-bedroom place typically comes in under £750. Council tax (Band D) is around £2,168 a year — worth factoring in, as it nudges the monthly outgoing up. At current rents, expect to spend around a third of take-home pay on housing, which is tighter than you'd hope but not unusual for this part of the country.
The population skews noticeably older than many parts of Doncaster. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older, and the under-18 share, at around one in five, is in line with the national picture. Single-person households account for about a third of all homes — higher than you'd find in a typical family suburb — suggesting a mix of older residents living alone and younger singles making the most of low rents.
Getting around is mostly done by car: roughly two in three residents drive to work, and public transport accounts for fewer than one in twenty commutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 4.7 km away in a straight line — roughly an hour's walk, so most people would drive or take a bus to reach it. Working from home is more common here than the public-transport figure implies, with around one in five residents doing so. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Doncaster 024 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, affordable part of Doncaster with good greenspace access and strong broadband. The area skews older and is mostly owner-occupied, which gives it a quieter residential character. The trade-off is that public transport is limited, so you'll need a car, and deprivation scores are in the bottom four deciles nationally.
- What is the rent in Doncaster 024?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £486 a month, a two-bedroom about £627, and a three-bedroom around £745. That's well under half the UK median for equivalent homes. Rents have risen roughly 6% over the past year, so prices are moving but remain genuinely low by national standards.
- Is Doncaster 024 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 99 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, above the UK average of roughly 80. Areas with higher deprivation scores and significant social housing often record elevated figures partly due to higher reporting rates. Check the crime category breakdown on this page to see what's driving the local number.
- What's the commute from Doncaster 024 to the city centre?
- Most residents drive — around two in three use a car to get to work. The nearest mainline rail station is about 4.7 km away, so you'd need to drive or take a bus to reach it. The journey to the nearest major employment hub by public transport takes around 81 minutes.
- Who lives in Doncaster 024?
- Mostly settled residents, with a notably older age profile — nearly a quarter are 65 or over. Over half of households own their home, and around 28% are in social rented housing. Single-person households are common, at roughly a third of all homes. The area is not ethnically diverse, with around 88% of residents born in the UK.
- What schools are near Doncaster 024?
- There are 28 schools within 2 km of typical residents, and around 85% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — close to the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4.2 km away. Check the Ofsted website and Doncaster council's admissions pages to confirm current ratings and catchment boundaries.