DN1 1JL is an up-and-coming urban area on Silver Street, 0.2km from Doncaster in Doncaster. Administratively it sits within Town ward and the Doncaster Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, DN1 1JL is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a multiethnic urban high streets zone — urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. The 31 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 29% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are high (538 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for DN1 1JL are sourced from Output Area E00182726 (shared with 81 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SILVER STREET, DN1 1JL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SILVER STREET, DN1 1JL.
251
31
£ 29,200 /yr
59%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DN1 1JL falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
DN1 1JL is a mixed residential postcode — average age 31, 12% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DN1 1JL. The average age is 31.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near DN1 1JL are high at 538 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Hall Cross Academy
Doncaster UTC
Town Field Primary School
Atlas Academy
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
XP School
XP East
Balby Central Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
144 nearby- Awa Mini Market0.5 km
- Bratislava Minimarket0.9 km
- G A Kelly (Doncaster) Ltd0.6 km
- Greggs0.5 km
- Khowshnaw Mini Market Ltd0.7 km
- + 139 more
Pub, NightClub
68 nearby- Doncaster Jazz Cafe0.3 km
- Old Bulls Head0.5 km
- The Elephant and Castle0.4 km
- The Leopard Hotel0.6 km
- Courtyard0.0 km
- + 63 more
Restaurant, Cafe
141 nearby- Cosmo Restaurant0.5 km
- Dunkin Donuts0.5 km
- Flip Out0.4 km
- Frenchgate Cafe0.3 km
- Maxi Grill0.6 km
- + 136 more
Takeaway Shop
62 nearby- Juice0.5 km
- Subway Platform 10.6 km
- Greek Gods' Cuisine0.2 km
- Rothwells0.2 km
- Spices0.1 km
- + 57 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Aldi0.6 km
- Marks & Spencer0.3 km
- Sainsbury's0.4 km
- Iceland0.2 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods0.4 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
5 nearby- Premier Inn0.2 km
- Rigsbys1.0 km
- Rutland House0.6 km
- The Kellett Hotel0.6 km
- Regent Hotel0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Doncaster0.6 km
- Bentley (South Yorkshire)2.4 km
- Kirk Sandall5.8 km
Bus Stops
- Silver Street/Bowers Fold0.0 km
- Silver Street/Opp Bowers Fold0.0 km
- Silver Street/Bowers Fold0.1 km
- Silver Street/Bowers Fold0.1 km
- East Laith Gate/King Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: DN11JL · Data under Open Government Licence