Postcode DN5 8SX (Doncaster)

Map showing DN5 8SX and nearby postcodes

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

DN5 8SX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 8SX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DN5 8SX is Richmond Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnsley Road/Sherwood Avenue and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to DN5 8SX (for ages 11 and under) is Scawsby Saltersgate Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 18, 2015.

The local pub for residents of DN5 8SX is Yorkshire Main Sports & Social Club and is 5.4 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 5.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DN5 8SX 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 8SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Road 52 m
Westerdale Road 59 m
Bedale Road 108 m
Thorntondale Road 108 m
Kenilworth Close 118 m
Farndale Road 138 m
Sherwood Avenue 151 m
Wensleydale Road 154 m
Malton Road 171 m
Rotherwood Close 176 m
Rosedale Road 191 m
Sledmere Road 202 m
Marvell Road 210 m
Rowena Drive 251 m
Edith Terrace 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN5 8SX

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 8SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
436 m
Scawsby Saltersgate Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
436 m
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
553 m
Rosedale Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
571 m
Don Valley Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
832 m
Stone Hill School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
908 m
Ridgewood School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
908 m
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy 1.44 km
Kirkby Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.74 km
Bentley High Street Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.95 km
Highfields Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
2.01 km
Richmond Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.1 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.22 km
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.57 km
Bentley New Village Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.63 km
DN Colleges Group 2.77 km
Adwick Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.92 km
Hexthorpe Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
3.08 km
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands 3.09 km
Toll Bar Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
5.4 km
Yorkshire Main Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
September 19, 2019
5.4 km
Compass Group UK @ Wavin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
5.62 km
Headingley Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2021
5.78 km
O'Grill Bar & Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
5.8 km
The New Yorkshire Main Off Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
5.8 km
Yorkshire Main Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2019
5.8 km
Edlington Victoria Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
5.85 km
Petes Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
5.92 km
Direct Meat Supplies Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 13, 2019
5.98 km
H I Weldrick Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2018
5.98 km
Better Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2019
6.04 km
Ellenders Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
6.04 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2017
6.04 km
Subway @ One Stop Stores Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 16, 2018
6.04 km
Applegreen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2018
6.07 km
Legacy Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2017
6.07 km
Nur Restaurant Doncaster Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2019
6.07 km
Fresh Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
August 11, 2020
6.08 km
Hong Kong Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
6.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barnsley Road/Sherwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Barnsley Road/Sledmere Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Barnsley Road/Sledmere Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Barnsley Road/Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
St David's Drive/Barnsley Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Doncaster Rail Station Rail 2.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Fish Pond Inland Water 1.15 km
Middle Fish Pond Inland Water 1.16 km
Upper Fish Pond Inland Water 1.24 km
Bare Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 1.33 km
Plaster Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Raven Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Castle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ducker Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Staghill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Radcliffe Moat Inland Water 1.97 km
Black Pond Inland Water 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 109.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.1 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 600,093 kWh - mean 12,768 kWh : median 12,349 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN5 8SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.53876600
Longitude -1.17398800
OS Easting 454840
OS Northing 0404997
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14539
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Doncaster BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bentley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010908
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Doncaster 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Doncaster 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1