The postcode DN8 5LB is located in Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DN8 5LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DN8 5LB 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 5LB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to DN8 5LB is Middlebrook Lane which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ellison Street/Middlebrook Lane and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Thorne South Rail Station, 689 m away.
The closest primary school to DN8 5LB (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 5LB is The Old George and is 7.08 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 8.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DN8 5LB is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Doncaster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DN8 5LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DN8 5LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DN8 5LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DN8 5LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Top | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 0 m |
| Brooke Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 611 m | |
| Trinity Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 626 m |
| Thorne King Edward Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2013) | 890 m |
| Marshland Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.19 km | |
| West Road Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.51 km | |
| Travis St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 4.23 km |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 4.25 km |
| Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 4.33 km |
| Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 4.39 km |
| Crookesbroom Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 4.85 km |
| Ash Hill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 5.02 km |
| Coppice School | Special school | 3-19 | 5.02 km | |
| Long Toft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2019) | 5.09 km |
| Sheep Dip Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 5.34 km | |
| Dunsville Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 6.19 km |
| Crowle Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 8.05 km |
| Barnby Dun Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 8.11 km |
| Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (April 3, 2019) | 8.37 km |
| Saint Norbert's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2019) | 8.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DN8 5LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sykehouse Fisheries Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2017 | 5.9 km | |
| Ambell Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2018 | 6.04 km | |
| Village Hall | Exempt March 5, 2015 | 6.98 km | |
| Moorside Cafe at Crowle Peatland Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2021 | 7.03 km | |
| The Old George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2021 | 7.08 km | |
| Four Horse Shoes Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 7.17 km | |
| Park Lodge Shooting School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2018 | 7.61 km | |
| Blazing Saddles Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 8.03 km | |
| Crowle Colts Mens FC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2021 | 8.03 km | |
| Mini Senses | Exempt September 16, 2021 | 8.14 km | |
| Cherished memories wedding venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2018 | 8.16 km | |
| Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 24, 2018 | 8.17 km | |
| Croda Europe Ltd | Exempt December 20, 2018 | 8.17 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 8, 2018 | 8.24 km | |
| Rawcliffe Bridge Hotel | Awaiting Inspection February 27, 2014 | 8.26 km | |
| Balti House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 8.32 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 8.32 km | |
| Co-op Crowle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2020 | 8.33 km | |
| Newmans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 8.33 km | |
| Parkin Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 30, 2021 | 8.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DN8 5LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Ellison Street/Middlebrook Lane | 72 m | |
| Ellison Street/Middlebrook Lane | 114 m | |
| Bridge Street/Stonegate | 123 m | |
| Southfield Road/Miller Lane | 165 m | |
| South Parade/Horse Fair Green | 199 m | |
| Thorne South Rail Station | 689 m | |
| Thorne North Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station | 4.81 km | |
| Humberside Airport | 40.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DN8 5LB - Data from Dec 2021
| The Delves | 1.12 km | |
| Bradholme Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Tudworth Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Blackshaw Clough | Valley | 3.17 km |
| Whitaker's Plantations | 3.71 km | |
| Stone Hill | 3.81 km | |
| Sand Hill | 4.05 km | |
| Tideworth Hague Gorse | 4.7 km | |
| Mill Hill | 4.91 km | |
| Hannes Ing Covert | 5.16 km | |
| Round Plantation | 5.81 km | |
| Lings Plantation | 6.31 km | |
| North Sea | 320.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DN8 5LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 39 Mbps | 56.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.2 Mbps | 7.7 Mbps | 12.25 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 12.5% | 87.5% | 22 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 87.5% | 87.5% | 46.7 | 8.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DN8 5LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.60924600 |
| Longitude | -0.95936700 |
| OS Easting | 468949 |
| OS Northing | 0413022 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| South Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000017 |
| Travel To Work Area | Doncaster |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Thorne BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Thorne BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33010851 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Doncaster 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Doncaster 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |