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Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority area: Doncaster
Doncaster is a metropolitan borough, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It covers 568.0 km² and had 311,027 residents in 2022 — about 548 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Doncaster.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Doncaster, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022311,027+2.8% since 2012
Land area568.0km²219.3 sq mi
Density548/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#72of 382 UK councils · #65 in England
Population estimates4 data points
302.7K304.8K310.5K311K
2012201520182022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Doncaster became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in Yorkshire and the HumberOther metropolitan boroughs in Yorkshire and the Humber
Elections
21 electoral wards
Census 2021: 308,107 residents in 133,481 households across the wards; 19.4% aged 65+, 62.8% of homes owned, 24.4% of households without a car.
1Town9,936 households · 11.8% aged 65+22,2632Bentley8,185 households · 16.3% aged 65+18,1953Thorne & Moorends7,756 households · 19.6% aged 65+18,0964Rossington & Bawtry7,780 households · 20.7% aged 65+17,8685Wheatley Hills & Intake7,441 households · 16.8% aged 65+17,7846Finningley7,425 households · 22.3% aged 65+17,748
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CAskern Spa Spiders Family HubCouncil office · Doncaster DN6 0HZ · hours listedCDoncaster CouncilCouncil office · Doncaster DN1 3BU · hours listedCThe Stapleton CentreCouncil office · Doncaster DN4 9LJ · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q1925846 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.