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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.
| Adwick le Street & Woodlands | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 147 | 137 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 78% | 78% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 32% | 28% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 23% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 8.4 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Adwick, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 176k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Doncaster.
The nearest bus stop is Windmill Balk Lane/Villa Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 351, 461); 32 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Adwick Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 79% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Adwick, 100 m away; Attainment 8: 43.7 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-Operative Food, 350 m away, with Woodlands Library Champions closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Princess Street Medical Centre (500 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Porters is 5.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 6.8 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Woodlands Library is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Woodlands Snooker Club the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 147 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 33 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 206 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Adwick Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Adwick Leisure Centre (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 45 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 75 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adwick Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands | Primary | 450 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Adwick | Secondary | 100 m | Attainment 8: 43.7 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Don Valley Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 48 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ridgewood School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | 6.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Adwick le Street & Woodlands | 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 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 9 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school |
| Adwick le Street & Woodlands | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 168 min | 171 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 90 min | 92 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 19 min | 24 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.1 km | 2.9 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 19 | 18 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 16% | 18% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 24% | 24% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Adwick le Street & Woodlands | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 23 | 12 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 90% | 83% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 48% | 41% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 0 | 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.
| Old Cantley, Auckley & Finningley | 40 | 0 | 103 min | 1 | £274k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe South | 50 | 0 | 93 min | 0 | £194k |
| Rossington | 52 | 1 | 106 min | 0 | £202k |
| Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun | 65 | 1 | 92 min | 0 | £211k |
| Tickhill & Wadworth | 73 | 0 | 98 min | 2 | £279k |
| Bawtry, Austerfield & Hayfield | 76 | 0 | 112 min | 1 | £251k |
| Sprotbrough | 77 | 0 | 98 min | 5 | £242k |
| Bessacarr Bawtry Road | 77 | 0 | 81 min | 5 | £259k |
| Warmsworth, Braithwell & Stainton | 79 | 1 | 91 min | 1 | £201k |
| Scawthorpe | 83 | 0 | 82 min | 4 | £167k |
| Cadeby, Hickleton & Hampole | 92 | 0 | 114 min | 0 | £266k |
| Edenthorpe & Mere Lane | 92 | 1 | 86 min | 1 | £211k |
| Cantley Park | 97 | 0 | 93 min | 3 | £168k |
| Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside | 98 | 0 | 84 min | 3 | £256k |
| New Rossington | 99 | 1 | 95 min | 0 | £191k |
| Thorne | 100 | 0 | 117 min | 1 | £167k |
| Moorends | 100 | 0 | 133 min | 0 | £155k |
| Conisbrough South | 100 | 0 | 78 min | 3 | £156k |
| Cusworth | 110 | 0 | 87 min | 3 | £203k |
| Carcroft | 116 | 0 | 91 min | 1 | £147k |
| Hatfield West | 116 | 0 | 103 min | 2 | £164k |
| Hatfield East | 122 | 0 | 126 min | 1 | £222k |
| Armthorpe North | 124 | 0 | 88 min | 0 | £190k |
| Askern, Campsall & Norton | 125 | 0 | 112 min | 1 | £177k |
| Mexborough East | 127 | 0 | 80 min | 1 | £171k |
| Bentley Rise | 135 | 1 | 80 min | 3 | £127k |
| Balby South | 139 | 0 | 81 min | 3 | £162k |
| Edlington | 141 | 1 | 93 min | 1 | £141k |
| Adwick le Street & Woodlands (this one) | 147 | 0 | 90 min | 1 | £166k |
| Wheatley Hills | 150 | 0 | 74 min | 2 | £198k |
| Mexborough West | 161 | 0 | 73 min | 2 | £122k |
| Conisbrough North | 168 | 0 | 82 min | 3 | £148k |
| Belle Vue & Town Fields | 169 | 0 | 73 min | 5 | £179k |
| Bentley & Toll Bar | 175 | 1 | 83 min | 1 | £123k |
| Stainforth | 179 | 1 | 115 min | 0 | £137k |
| Intake | 188 | 0 | 81 min | 6 | £156k |
| Hexthorpe & Balby North | 189 | 0 | 69 min | 4 | £124k |
| Balby Carr | 219 | 0 | 90 min | 3 | £189k |
| Central Doncaster & Hyde Park | 560 | 0 | 61 min | 6 | £95k |
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| 17 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 48 | 3 h 01 |
| Sheffield city centre | 1 h 30 | 31 min |
| Leeds Bradford airport | 2 h 26 | 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).