Auckley
Auckley is a village in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 1,434. It has around 8 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Kirk Sandall, 7.7 km away. There were around 19 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Auckley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Doncaster area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 308,106 residents at roughly 542 people per km².
- Council
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Don Valley
- Police force
- South Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 171st of 294 English council areas — better than 42% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 15° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 26° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:29
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Crime
25 reported · July 2026▲ 4% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Public order4
- Anti-social behaviour2
Neighbourhood team: Doncaster South · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- MEXBOROUGH: The feedback we have had for some time indicates that organised crime (particularly those involved in drug supply), vehicle r…
- CONISBROUGH AND DENABY: The primary concern being reported to us at this time is ASB linked to nuisance motorbikes, particularly around t…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
521 reported road collisions (2024)
182 killed or seriously injured · 710 casualties · 16.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 23 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kirk Sandall (7.7 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kirk Sandall (7.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£170,784 average▲ 4.4% YoY
Across Doncaster · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£691 average monthly rent▲ 5.8% YoY
- 1 bed £491
- 2 bed £634
- 3 bed £754
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (5.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (11.4 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Avro Park (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
308,106 residents in Doncaster · 542/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 41 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
24% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,168 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (57% of 144,720)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
144 schools · 49,424 pupils
98 primary · 20 secondary · 26 other
Ofsted: 64 of 67 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
128inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ash Hill AcademyGood
- Astrea Academy WoodfieldsGood
- Campsmount AcademyGood
- De Warenne AcademyGood
- Doncaster UTCGood
- Outwood Academy AdwickGood
- Outwood Academy DanumGood
- Ridgewood SchoolGood
- Rossington All Saints AcademyGood
- Sir Thomas Wharton AcademyGood
- The Laurel AcademyGood
- The McAuley Catholic High SchoolGood
- Trinity AcademyGood
- XP SchoolGood
- Armthorpe AcademyRequires improvement
- XP EastRequires improvement
- Don Valley Academy
- Hall Cross Academy
- Hungerhill School
- The Hayfield School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Doncaster
Care & health services
291 CQC-registered services
- Care homes81
- GP practices47
- Dentists58
- Homecare agencies73
- Hospitals & hospices10
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Doncaster
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 4 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
218 applications decided
91.7% granted · 200 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Lee Pitcher
Labour
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 12
- Con 6
- Ref 34
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés19
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,980 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £52,000 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£697 median full-time weekly pay
4.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,640 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 155,392 certificates
16.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
91% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 46% · Wind 43% · Imports 6% · Gas 3%
68 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.7 yrs women · 77.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.4 women · 55.1 men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 3 pharmacies in DN9
- South Axholme Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office419 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership284 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test258 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance226 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Auckley · 0.1 kmAuckley is a village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, about five miles east of Doncaster city centre. According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 3,745, increasing…
The Hayfield School · 1.1 kmThe Hayfield School is a secondary school in Auckley, Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire, England. As of 2010, it teaches around 1100 pupils of 11–16 years of age. It has specialist statuses in Mathematics an…
Branton, South Yorkshire · 1.2 kmBranton is a village in South Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Doncaster. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 1,822.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park · 1.5 kmThe Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a zoo, wildlife conservation and rehabilition centre and tourist attraction located in Branton, south-east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, and Auckley, also south-east of Doncast…
- Hill House School, South Yorkshire · 1.8 km
Hill House School is a co-educational independent day school for pupils from the ages of 3 to 18 in South Yorkshire, England. In 2012, Hill House was named 'independent school of the Year' at the independent school aw…
Blaxton · 2.1 kmBlaxton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, on the border with Lincolnshire. It lies to the north of Finningley, on the A614 road, and is located at approximately 53° 29' 30" North, 0° 59' West, at…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auckley?
- Auckley is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Doncaster local authority.
- What is the population of Auckley?
- Auckley has an approximate settlement population of 1,434.
- How deprived is Auckley?
- The Doncaster local authority, which includes Auckley, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.