DN5 0AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Garden Terrace, 0.6km from West End in Bentley (Doncaster). Administratively it sits within Bentley ward and the Doncaster North constituency.
For renters and young professionals, DN5 0AY offers residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 47% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 87 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £95k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 42.9% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for DN5 0AY are sourced from Output Area E00038054 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GARDEN TERRACE, DN5 0AY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GARDEN TERRACE, DN5 0AY.
219
40
£ 29,000 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DN5 0AY 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
No single demographic signal dominates DN5 0AY — age 40, 45% ownership, 47% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Young average age (40) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential. Property prices are trending up 42.9% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DN5 0AY. The average age is 40.0. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 80,000
6 sales · Mean £ 75,833
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around DN5 0AY is moderate at 87 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Bentley High Street Primary School
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy
Bentley New Village Primary School
Kirkby Avenue Primary School
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
25 nearby- Coliseum Pharmacy0.3 km
- Lucy's Food and Drink0.8 km
- Oaks Ice Cream0.2 km
- Spar0.9 km
- Well Pharmacy0.3 km
- + 20 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Rhinos0.3 km
- West End Working Mens Club0.7 km
- Bay Horse Hotel0.1 km
- Bentley WMC0.3 km
- Bentley North End Sports&Social Pub0.9 km
- + 1 more
Restaurant, Cafe
6 nearby- Boston & Co0.6 km
- Country Kitchen0.6 km
- Masala Restaurant Bentley Doncaster Ltd0.1 km
- Moona Coffee0.1 km
- BFC0.3 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco Express0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
16 nearby- Flames Grill0.1 km
- Little T's0.5 km
- Lucky Six0.1 km
- Munch0.6 km
- New Big Dee Chinese Takeaway0.6 km
- + 11 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bentley (South Yorkshire)0.2 km
- Doncaster2.7 km
- Adwick3.8 km
Bus Stops
- High Street/Church Street0.0 km
- High Street/Old Hall Road0.1 km
- Church Street/Jossey Lane0.1 km
- Church Street/Jossey Lane0.1 km
- Cooke Street/Chapel Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: DN50AY · Data under Open Government Licence