Hatfield Woodhouse
Hatfield Woodhouse is a village in South Yorkshire, England. There are 6 bus stops serving the area. The nearest railway station is Hatfield & Stainforth, 6.1 km away, and there were around 15 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hatfield Woodhouse 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
20°CCloudy
- Today: 23° / 14° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 15° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:27
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · York Fishergate, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▼ 45% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Other crime2
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Doncaster East · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Horse and traps and young people are involved in anti social behaviour in Thorne Town Center This is affecting business in the town cente…
- Broadway and surrounding streets The issues have been identified from the rise in the number of reports of incidents involving motorbikes…
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
60 food businesses within 2 miles
- 52 rated 4–5 ★ (34 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hatfield & Stainforth (3.6 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hatfield & Stainforth (3.6 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: 136.8p · AppleGreen (11.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (11.2 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 400 kW
- Nearest: Green Tree Inn (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
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
- 15 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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,980 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £49,500 avg
e.g. Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
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
77% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 64% · Gas 14% · Imports 9% · Solar 9%
133 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
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
- Hatfield Manor House · 1.6 km
Hatfield Manor House is a remodelled 18th-century Grade-I listed manor house in the town of Hatfield near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, which is based on an originally 12th-century building.
St Lawrence's Church, Hatfield · 1.7 kmSt Lawrence's Church is the parish church of Hatfield, South Yorkshire, which lies north-east of Doncaster in England.
Hatfield, South Yorkshire · 1.8 kmHatfield is a town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 17,236 at the 2011 Census. The town is located on the A18 road between Doncaster and Scunthorpe, and to…
HM Prison Hatfield · 1.8 kmHM Prison Hatfield is a Category D men's prison and young offenders institution, located near Hatfield Woodhouse in South Yorkshire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.
- Ash Hill Academy · 2.1 km
Ash Hill Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, at Hatfield, South Yorkshire, England.
RAF Lindholme · 2.2 kmRoyal Air Force Lindholme or more simply RAF Lindholme is a former Royal Air Force station in South Yorkshire, England. It was located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) south of Thorne and 6.9 miles (11.1 km) north east of Doncaster…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hatfield Woodhouse?
- Hatfield Woodhouse is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Doncaster local authority.
- How deprived is Hatfield Woodhouse?
- The Doncaster local authority, which includes Hatfield Woodhouse, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.