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Thinking of living at DN6 8LX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owston Park Primary Academy | Primary | 3.1 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Upton Primary School | Primary | 3.4 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Ash Grove Primary Academy | Primary | 3.7 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Carcroft Primary School | Primary | 3.9 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4.2 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Campsmount Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Adwick | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.7 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DN6 8LX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Hampole & Skelbrooke Cricket Club | 620 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Carcroft Wmc Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Minsthorpe Leisure Centre | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Campsmount Academy | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Football | South Elmsall 3G Astroturf Pitches | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | SESKU Skatepark | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Golf | Owston Hall Hotel Golf Course | 4.1 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is South Elmsall, a drive away (3.7 km), with 289k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Doncaster.
The nearest primary school is Owston Park Primary Academy, a drive away (3.1 km); 49% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Campsmount Academy, 3.9 km away; Attainment 8: 41.5 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: De Warenne Academy (4.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Cooperative, 3.4 km away, with MRH Esso White Rose closer still (1.8 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Great North Medical Group (3.6 km), with Weldricks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.0 km).
For a haircut, Brooklyn Man is 3.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 9.1 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Burger King is the closest café or restaurant (1.8 km), and The Burghwallis the nearest pub (2.1 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 147 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 27% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Minsthorpe Park, 4.0 km away; for exercise, Minsthorpe Lesiure (3.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 46 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
2 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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