DN2 postcode area guide — Doncaster

Where is DN2?

Broadband & internet speeds in DN2

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the DN2 postcode district (Doncaster) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 573 postcodes Ofcom measures in DN2, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 97.6%.

Around 0% of premises in DN2 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in DN2

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Mobile signal around Doncaster

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Doncaster district (152,503 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in DN2

Police recorded 293 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DN2 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in DN2

Based on 228 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DN2 is £160,000, down 5.9% on the previous year (£170,000).

Latest recorded sales in DN2

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Doncaster demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Doncaster district (308,106 residents, 133,480 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around DN2

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in DN2

168 rated food businesses operate in DN2. 119 hold the top rating of 5, 24 are rated 4, and 8 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Amphion View Care Home, Anchor House, Ardeen Road URC Doncaster, Astrabound, Beckett Road Mini Market.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in DN2

From a sample of 202 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 DN2 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 27% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Doncaster

Landlines around DN2 typically use:

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What's it like living in DN2?

Postcodes in DN2

Neighbouring districts

All Doncaster (DN) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.