Tickhill & Wadworth
Doncaster 039 · 5 sub-areas · 6,468 residents
Doncaster 039 is a quietly residential pocket of Doncaster, home to around 6,500 people and skewed noticeably older than most of the city. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £627 a month — well below the UK average and affordable even on modest local salaries. Owner-occupation here is unusually high, giving the area a settled, established character.
Tickhill & Wadworth 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. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Tickhill & Wadworth?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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.
Tickhill & Wadworth in Doncaster
Living in Tickhill & Wadworth
This part of Doncaster feels distinctly suburban and unhurried. The age profile says a lot: over a third of residents are 65 or older, and the majority own their homes — both figures that point to a long-established community rather than a transient one. Greenspace is genuinely accessible, with a typical resident within about 360 metres of it, and over half within easy walking distance of a park or open space.
The cost picture is one of the area's strongest suits. At around £627 a month for a two-bedroom home, you're paying roughly half what a comparable property would cost in many southern cities, and well under the UK median. Even on the local median salary of just over £31,000, renting here takes up around 35% of take-home pay — tight by textbook standards, but more manageable than most of England. If you're buying, the median sale price sits at roughly £280,000 and the deposit can be saved in around four and a half years on local earnings.
Who lives here is largely older couples and single-person households — nearly one in three homes is occupied by a single resident, and couples with children make up only around 15% of households. The degree-qualified share, at nearly 36%, is above what you might expect for a Doncaster neighbourhood, suggesting a mix of professionals who've put down roots alongside longer-standing residents.
Practically speaking, the area is car-dependent. Around 61% of residents drive to work, and public transport use is very low. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 8.9 km away in a straight line — about an 110-minute walk, so a car or bus is essential. Broadband, however, is full-gigabit across the entire area, which makes remote working viable; nearly 30% of residents already work from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Doncaster 039 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled suburban neighbourhood — good for older residents or anyone who prefers calm over city buzz. Owner-occupation is high at nearly 79%, greenspace is close by, and crime is modestly below the national average. The trade-off is that it's car-dependent and the nearest rail station is several kilometres away.
- What is the rent in Doncaster 039?
- A one-bedroom property runs about £486 a month, a two-bedroom around £627, and a three-bedroom roughly £745. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 5.7% in the past year.
- Is Doncaster 039 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The crime rate is around 73 incidents per 1,000 residents per year, which is below the UK-wide rate of roughly 80. The area sits in the seventh deprivation decile — less deprived than about 70% of English neighbourhoods — which tends to correlate with lower crime.
- What's the commute from Doncaster 039 to Doncaster centre?
- Most residents drive — around 61% commute by car. Public transport use is very low at just over 2%. The nearest mainline rail station is about 8.9 km away in a straight line, so a car is essentially necessary for most journeys. Nearly 30% of residents work from home, which is notably high.
- Who lives in Doncaster 039?
- Predominantly older, settled residents — over a third are 65 or older, and more than half are over 50. Most own their homes. Single-person households make up nearly a third of all households. It's a predominantly UK-born community with a relatively low proportion of young adults and families with children.
- What schools are near Doncaster 039?
- There are eight schools within typical catchment distance. Around 51% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.3 km away. Families should check individual school ratings and admissions areas before moving.
- Is Doncaster 039 good for remote workers?
- Yes — broadband here is full-gigabit across the entire neighbourhood, with no properties below the minimum standard. Around 30% of residents already work from home, one of the higher rates in the area. Combined with low rents, it's a financially sensible base for remote workers who don't need daily rail access.