About DN2 5JJ
DN2 5JJ scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Doncaster Wheatley Hill Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DN2 5JJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,329 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DONCASTER EMERGENCY OOH, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near DN2 5JJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).
There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary Magdalen Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Spar, Heron and others. The nearest is Tesco Doncaster Wheatley Hill Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DN2 5JJ on NestScope.