Postcode DN5 8RL (Doncaster)

Map showing DN5 8RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DN5 8RL is located in Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DN5 8RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DN5 8RL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DN5 8RL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DN5 8RL is Latin Gardens which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Emley Drive/Latin Gardens and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to DN5 8RL (for ages 11 and under) is Rosedale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Academy Adwick. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DN5 8RL is Yorkshire Main Sports & Social Club and is 5.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Urgent Improvement on September 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Petes Plaice and is 6.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DN5 8RL is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Doncaster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DN5 8RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DN5 8RL, and the approximate distance away.

Latin Gardens 49 m
Emley Drive 107 m
Vulcan Crescent 136 m
Layden Drive 160 m
Drummond Avenue 206 m
Roman Mews 218 m
Rosedale Road 388 m
A638 543 m
Westerdale Road 561 m
York Road 803 m
Barnsley Road 2.56 km
Doncaster By-Pass 7.18 km
M18 7.29 km
A630 8.01 km
A1 16.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN5 8RL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DN5 8RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosedale Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
0 m
Stone Hill School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
545 m
Ridgewood School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
545 m
Don Valley Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
707 m
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
998 m
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.01 km
Scawsby Saltersgate Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.01 km
Highfields Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
1.54 km
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy 1.56 km
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.16 km
Kirkby Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.26 km
Bentley High Street Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.28 km
Adwick Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.49 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.52 km
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands 2.57 km
Richmond Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.58 km
Outwood Academy Adwick Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.82 km
Bentley New Village Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.84 km
North Ridge Community School 3.11 km
Toll Bar Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DN5 8RL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
5.73 km
Yorkshire Main Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
September 19, 2019
5.73 km
Compass Group UK @ Wavin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
5.94 km
Headingley Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2021
6.11 km
O'Grill Bar & Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
6.12 km
The New Yorkshire Main Off Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
6.13 km
Yorkshire Main Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2019
6.13 km
Edlington Victoria Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
6.14 km
Petes Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
6.22 km
Direct Meat Supplies Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 13, 2019
6.29 km
H I Weldrick Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2018
6.29 km
Better Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2019
6.34 km
Ellenders Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
6.34 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2017
6.34 km
Subway @ One Stop Stores Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 16, 2018
6.34 km
Fresh Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
August 11, 2020
6.38 km
Hong Kong Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
6.38 km
S S Premier Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
6.38 km
Applegreen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2018
6.38 km
Legacy Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2017
6.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DN5 8RL - Data from Apr 2022

Emley Drive/Latin Gardens Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Emley Drive/Drummond Avenue Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Emley Drive/Barnsley Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Barnsley Road/Emley Drive Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Barnsley Road/Emley Drive Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Adwick Rail Station Rail 3.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DN5 8RL - Data from Dec 2021

Bare Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Leys Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Ducker Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Middle Fish Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Lower Fish Pond Inland Water 1.66 km
Upper Fish Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
Tithe Barn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Raven Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Stane Holes Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Plaster Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
Radcliffe Moat Inland Water 1.87 km
Marr Grange Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DN5 8RL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 75.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 1.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 511,974 kWh - mean 11,636 kWh : median 11,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 99,747 kWh - mean 2,320 kWh : median 1,710 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN5 8RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.54203800
Longitude -1.18062400
OS Easting 454396
OS Northing 0405356
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10347
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Doncaster North
Electoral Ward Roman Ridge
Local Authority District Doncaster
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Sheffield City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council South Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000017
Travel To Work Area Doncaster

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Doncaster
Cancer Alliance South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Doncaster CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Doncaster BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bentley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010927
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Doncaster 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Doncaster 020C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3