Postcode DN8 5XB (Doncaster)

Map showing DN8 5XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DN8 5XB is located in Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. DN8 5XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DN8 5XB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5XB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DN8 5XB is Lockwood Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Balk/Haynes Road and is 292 m away. The closest railway station is Thorne South Rail Station, 966 m away.

The closest primary school to DN8 5XB (for ages 11 and under) is Brooke Primary Academy. 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 5XB is The Old George and is 7.55 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 7.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 1.8 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 5XB 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 5XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lockwood Close 37 m
Houps Road 180 m
Alwyn Road 206 m
Danum Close 212 m
Littlewood Road 214 m
Travis Grove 216 m
Coventry Road 247 m
Church Balk 254 m
Travis Close 260 m
Travis Avenue 282 m
Wike Gate Road 287 m
Haynes Road 316 m
Moor Edges Road 399 m
Warren Road 454 m
Southfield Road 644 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN8 5XB

Introduction June 1981
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 5XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trinity Academy Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
261 m
Brooke Primary Academy 331 m
Green Top Good
(November 11, 2021)
718 m
Thorne King Edward Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
908 m
Marshland Primary Academy 1.91 km
West Road Primary Academy 2.19 km
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
4.73 km
Travis St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
4.85 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
4.96 km
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
5.11 km
Crookesbroom Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
5.51 km
Ash Hill Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
5.64 km
Coppice School 5.64 km
Long Toft Primary School Good
(December 13, 2019)
5.8 km
Sheep Dip Lane Academy 6 km
Dunsville Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
6.8 km
Crowle Primary Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
7.37 km
Saint Norbert's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Good
(February 8, 2019)
7.73 km
The Axholme Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
8.06 km
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
8.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sykehouse Fisheries Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
6.29 km
Moorside Cafe at Crowle Peatland Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
6.32 km
Ambell Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
6.5 km
Blazing Saddles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
7.37 km
Crowle Colts Mens FC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
7.37 km
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 5, 2015
7.43 km
Mini Senses Retailers - other Exempt
September 16, 2021
7.46 km
The Old George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
7.55 km
The Red Lion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 8, 2018
7.56 km
Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
7.64 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
7.64 km
Co-op Crowle Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
7.65 km
Newmans Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
7.65 km
Parkin Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
June 30, 2021
7.65 km
Sadies Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
7.65 km
Four Horse Shoes Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
7.67 km
Crowle Luncheon Club Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2019
7.68 km
Crowle News @ Claireabellas Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
7.68 km
Brads Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
7.7 km
Dragon House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 17, 2021
7.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Balk/Haynes Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Haynes Road/Littlewood Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Haynes Road/Glebe Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Haynes Road/Haynes Green Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Trinity Academy/None Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Thorne South Rail Station Rail 966 m
Thorne North Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Humberside Airport Air 39.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Delves Inland Water 1.68 km
Bradholme Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Tudworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Whitaker's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Blackshaw Clough Valley 3.41 km
Sand Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Stone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Tideworth Hague Gorse Woodland Or Forest 5.13 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.46 km
Hannes Ing Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.66 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 6.39 km
Lings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 6.92 km
North Sea Sea 319.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 38.4 Mbps 73.7 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 8.6 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% 15.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 55 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 217,080 kWh - mean 11,425 kWh : median 10,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 33,730 kWh - mean 1,775 kWh : median 1,405 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN8 5XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.61111300
Longitude -0.94899200
OS Easting 469632
OS Northing 0413242
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5208
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Thorne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Thorne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010847
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Doncaster 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Doncaster 003G
Output Area / Small Area 8A2