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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Carcroft | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 116 | 137 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 75% | 78% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 27% | 28% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 23% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 8.2 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Adwick, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 176k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Doncaster.
The nearest bus stop is Poplar Road/Skellow Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 351, 361, 461); 16 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (16 by car).
The nearest primary school is Owston Park Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 49% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Adwick, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 43.7 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Asda, 800 m away, with Fiveways Convenience Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Great North Medical Group (550 m), with Weldricks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Spirals is 4.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 8.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Lucky Star is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Skellow Social Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 116 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Adwick Park, 1.9 km away; for exercise, Adwick Leisure Centre (2.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 44 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 76 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owston Park Primary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Carcroft Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Adwick Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands | Primary | 2.6 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.9 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Adwick | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.7 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Campsmount Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Don Valley Academy | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 48 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carcroft | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carcroft | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 172 min | 171 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 91 min | 92 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 10 min | 24 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.8 km | 2.9 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 22 | 18 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 15% | 18% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 27% | 24% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Carcroft | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 88% | 83% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 63% | 41% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 1 | 3 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 9 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 17 min | 17 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 52 | 2 h 59 |
| Sheffield city centre | 1 h 31 | 29 min |
| Leeds Bradford airport | 2 h 25 | 52 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).