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Armthorpe North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Armthorpe North neighbourhood of Doncaster, England (ONS area Doncaster 014). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes DN3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DN3 2EQ.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Armthorpe North is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Doncaster (5 of 20 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £165,000 and flats for £100,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Doncaster (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Kirk Sandall, is 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 17 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£165,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£100,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.26; 1 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Armthorpe North sits in Doncaster

Typical house price: 18th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Doncaster
Typical flat price: the lowest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Doncaster with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 18th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Doncaster

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 17 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Armthorpe North

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Doncaster, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Doncaster, 2007 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 17 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Doncaster, 5 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

Residents aged 25 to 29
Recorded crime
Schools improving
Home improvement applications
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Kirk Sandall Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Doncaster (about 9 min) and Hull (about 59 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Feb 2025: Standards maintained.
Nearest state secondary school Armthorpe Academy 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Apr 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Armthorpe North

What is the typical house price in Armthorpe North?

£165,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Armthorpe North compare with the rest of Doncaster?

Typical house price: 18th highest of 39 neighbourhoods in Doncaster. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Doncaster with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 18th lowest of 39 neighbourhoods in Doncaster.

Is Armthorpe North an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Armthorpe North gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.26; 1 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Armthorpe North?

Kirk Sandall. Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Doncaster (about 9 min) and Hull (about 59 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Armthorpe North?

Nearest state primary school. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy. 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Feb 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. Armthorpe Academy. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Apr 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.