DN5 8SS maps, stats, and open data
DN5 8SS lies on Wensleydale Road in Doncaster. DN5 8SS is located in the Roman Ridge electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Doncaster and the English Parliamentary constituency of Doncaster North. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South Yorkshire ICB - 02X and the police force is South Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DN5 8SS maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
DN5 8SS geodata
| Easting | 454786 |
| Northing | 405128 |
| Latitude | 53.539949 |
| Longitude | -1.174780 |
Where is DN5 8SS?
| Street | Wensleydale Road |
| Town/City | Doncaster |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DN5 |
DN5 8SS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DN5 8SS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Roman Ridge |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Doncaster North |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DN5 8SS
| Rosedale Road (Barnsley Road) | Scawsby | 193m |
| Rosedale Road (Barnsley Road) | Scawsby | 196m |
| Sledmere Road (Barnsley Road) | Scawsby | 290m |
| Copley Crescent (Barnsley Road) | Scawsby | 322m |
| Sledmere Road (Barnsley Road) | Scawsby | 328m |
Nearest railway stations to DN5 8SS
| Bentley (S Yorks) Station | 1.6km |
| Doncaster Station | 3km |
| Adwick Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DN5 8SS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DN5 8SS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 47.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DN5 8SS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DN5 8SS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DN5 8SS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 227,317 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,964 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,279 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 68,922 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,829 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,640 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DN5 8SS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DN5 8SS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
55.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than DN5 8SS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DN5 8SS (metres)
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Nearest post box to DN5 8SS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sunnyfields Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 139m |
| Rowena Road | 17:00 | 11:15 | 297m |
| Alwyn Avenue | 17:15 | 12:00 | 317m |
DN5 8SS ITL and DN5 8SS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DN5 8SS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLE3 | South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLE31 | Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000017 | Doncaster |
DN5 8SS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DN5 8SS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00038421 | |
| LSOA | E01007588 | Doncaster 016C |
| MSOA | E02001554 | Doncaster 016 |
Nearest postcodes to DN5 8SS
| DN5 8SR | Wensleydale Road | 32m |
| DN5 8SW | Bedale Road | 79m |
| DN5 8SP | Malton Road | 86m |
| DN5 8SU | Rosedale Road | 88m |
| DN5 8ST | Richmond Road | 94m |
| DN5 8SN | Malton Road | 120m |
| DN5 8SX | Richmond Road | 142m |
| DN5 8RD | Westerdale Road | 148m |
| DN5 8SL | Thorntondale Road | 153m |
| DN5 8SY | Richmond Road | 170m |
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