Postcode DN8 5BX (Doncaster)

Map showing DN8 5BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DN8 5BX is located in Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DN8 5BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DN8 5BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 DN8 5BX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DN8 5BX is Church Close which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Balk/Church Close and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Thorne South Rail Station, 918 m away.

The closest primary school to DN8 5BX (for ages 11 and under) is Green Top. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 11, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 21, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DN8 5BX is The Old George and is 7.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti House and is 8.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DN8 5BX 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 DN8 5BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DN8 5BX, and the approximate distance away.

Church Close 59 m
Haynes Green 68 m
Tennyson Avenue 69 m
Elmhirst Road 127 m
St Nicholas Mews 189 m
Church Street 193 m
Glebe Road 194 m
Coventry Road 194 m
Rainbow Close 214 m
Littlewood Road 229 m
Tithe Barn Lane 239 m
Stonegate 254 m
Danum Close 257 m
Haynes Road 285 m
Haynes Gardens 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN8 5BX

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 DN8 5BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trinity Academy Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
269 m
Green Top Good
(November 11, 2021)
368 m
Brooke Primary Academy 519 m
Thorne King Edward Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
637 m
Marshland Primary Academy 1.87 km
West Road Primary Academy 2.18 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
4.56 km
Travis St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
4.6 km
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
4.65 km
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
4.7 km
Crookesbroom Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
5.22 km
Ash Hill Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
5.39 km
Coppice School 5.39 km
Long Toft Primary School Good
(December 13, 2019)
5.39 km
Sheep Dip Lane Academy 5.71 km
Dunsville Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
6.56 km
Crowle Primary Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
7.81 km
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
8.08 km
Saint Norbert's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Good
(February 8, 2019)
8.17 km
Barnby Dun Primary Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
8.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DN8 5BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sykehouse Fisheries Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
5.91 km
Ambell Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
6.09 km
Moorside Cafe at Crowle Peatland Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
6.75 km
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 5, 2015
7.03 km
The Old George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
7.14 km
Four Horse Shoes Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
7.25 km
Park Lodge Shooting School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
7.55 km
Blazing Saddles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
7.82 km
Crowle Colts Mens FC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
7.82 km
Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 24, 2018
7.87 km
Croda Europe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 20, 2018
7.87 km
Mini Senses Retailers - other Exempt
September 16, 2021
7.9 km
Rawcliffe Bridge Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2014
7.96 km
The Red Lion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 8, 2018
8 km
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
8.08 km
Rawcliffe Bridge Trading Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 12, 2018
8.08 km
Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
8.08 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
8.08 km
Co-op Crowle Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
8.09 km
Newmans Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
8.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DN8 5BX - Data from Apr 2022

Church Balk/Church Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Church Balk/St Nicholas Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Haynes Road/Haynes Green Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Haynes Road/Littlewood Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Trinity Academy/None Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Thorne South Rail Station Rail 918 m
Thorne North Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Humberside Airport Air 40.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DN8 5BX - Data from Dec 2021

The Delves Inland Water 1.24 km
Bradholme Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Tudworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Blackshaw Clough Valley 3.08 km
Whitaker's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Sand Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Stone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Tideworth Hague Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km
Hannes Ing Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.25 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.27 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 6.17 km
North Sea Sea 320.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DN8 5BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.1 Mbps 57.8 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 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% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.1 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 320,192 kWh - mean 12,315 kWh : median 12,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 53,443 kWh - mean 2,138 kWh : median 1,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN8 5BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.61166500
Longitude -0.95559900
OS Easting 469194
OS Northing 0413297
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5095
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Don Valley
Electoral Ward Thorne & Moorends
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: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Thorne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Thorne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Doncaster 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Doncaster 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1