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DN1 1LB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

DN1 1LB

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 507 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DN1 1LB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools62
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

North Bridge Enterprise College0.3 miDoncaster UTCGood · 0.4 miDN Colleges Group0.4 miAtlas Academy0.5 miHall Cross AcademyGood · 0.6 miSt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Doncaster UTC (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety52
140crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 140 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 74.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 26 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARKHURST OPTICIANS DONCASTER — 0.2 mi

Transport81
Doncaster Rail Station0.1 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space49
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 2.1 ha total — largest park 1.1 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Minster Church of St George — 0.2 mi

Amenities95
29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Heron, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Doncaster — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DN1 1LB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseLoud
68dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DN1.

Average sold price by property type across the DN1 district, 2021–2026 — 884 sales.

About DN1 1LB

DN1 1LB scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Doncaster within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DN1 1LB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 507 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Good. The nearest school is North Bridge Enterprise College, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 140 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKHURST OPTICIANS DONCASTER, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHESWOLD PARK HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DN1 1LB — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near DN1 1LB?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DN1 1LB. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DN1 1LB safe?

140 crimes were reported within 400m of DN1 1LB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DN1 1LB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DN1 1LB includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DN1 1LB?

DN1 1LB has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DN1 1LB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DN1 1LB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.