Edlington
Doncaster 034 · 5 sub-areas · 8,045 residents
Doncaster 034 is a residential pocket of Doncaster, home to around 8,000 people, where renting costs a fraction of what you'd pay in most English cities. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £627 a month — well under half the UK average for that size — and you can save a deposit in just over two years on a typical local salary.
Edlington 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 Edlington?
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; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Edlington in Doncaster
Living in Edlington
This part of Doncaster is predominantly a car-dependent, owner-occupier neighbourhood with a settled, mixed-age feel. Around 57% of households own their home, and the fabric of the area reflects that — quieter residential streets, families, and a demographic spread that runs across all age groups rather than skewing heavily young. It doesn't have the buzz of a student quarter or an inner-city high street, but that's not what most people moving here are looking for.
On cost, Doncaster 034 sits at the affordable end of an already affordable city. A one-bedroom lets for around £486 a month, a two-bedroom for about £627, and a three-bedroom for roughly £745. Rents rose about 5.7% in the past year, so the market is moving — but the starting point is low enough that it remains genuinely manageable. The rent-to-take-home ratio sits at around 34.5%, which is on the higher side for a lower-cost area and reflects that local wages are modest rather than that rents are steep.
Around a fifth of residents are in social housing, which is noticeably above the national average and shapes the character of some streets. The unemployment claimant rate stands at 4.4%, higher than the UK norm, and the deprivation picture is significant — the area sits in the second decile nationally, meaning it's among the more deprived neighbourhoods in England. That's worth knowing going in, though it coexists with a genuinely functional, stable community.
The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.3 km away — about a 40-minute walk, or a short drive. Most residents get around by car: two in three commute that way, and only around one in sixteen uses public transport. Working from home accounts for about one in eight residents. Broadband coverage is strong, with 100% gigabit availability across the area, which makes remote working practical.
For a fuller breakdown of streets and sub-areas, see the sub-areas section below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Doncaster 034 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a settled, mostly owner-occupied residential area with strong schools nearby and genuinely low rents. The trade-off is higher-than-average crime and a deprivation profile that places it in the second national decile — so it's affordable, functional, and family-friendly in many respects, but not without challenges.
- What is the rent in Doncaster 034?
- A one-bedroom lets for around £486 a month, a two-bedroom for about £627, and a three-bedroom for roughly £745. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 5.7% over the past year, but the area remains well below the UK average.
- Is Doncaster 034 safe?
- The crime rate is around 144 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is notably above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's one of the less favourable aspects of the area, and it's linked to the neighbourhood's higher deprivation level. Crime isn't uniform across every street, so checking sub-area maps is worthwhile.
- What's the commute from Doncaster 034 to the nearest major employment hub?
- The nearest major UK employment centre is around 69 minutes away by public transport or car. Most residents commute by car — about two in three — as public transport options are limited, with only around 6% of residents using buses or trains for their commute.
- Who lives in Doncaster 034?
- A mixed-age, largely owner-occupier community. Around 57% own their home and 22% are in social housing. The population skews slightly older, with strong representation in the 50–64 bracket. The degree-qualification rate is below average at 17%, reflecting a predominantly working-class, vocationally employed population.
- What schools are near Doncaster 034?
- There are 21 schools within 2 km of most residents, and around 96% of them are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — above the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is under 810 metres away, making this one of the stronger aspects of living in this part of Doncaster.
- How affordable is buying a home in Doncaster 034?
- Very affordable by national standards. The median house price is around £133,000, and on a typical local salary you could save a deposit in just over two years. That's one of the faster deposit-to-purchase timelines in Yorkshire and well ahead of most southern English cities.