Compare Doncaster against Rotherham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Doncaster and Rotherham.

Population comparison

Population for Doncaster
312,785
Population for Rotherham
264,984
Difference
47,801
Percentage Difference
16.55%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Doncaster
132,740 (69.5%)
# People Employed in Rotherham
113,845 (69.7%)
Difference
132,740
Percentage Difference
15.33%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Doncaster
50,055 (26.2%)
# People Inactive in Rotherham
42,745 (26.2%)
Difference
50,055
Percentage Difference
15.75%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Doncaster
8,275 (4.3%)
# People unemployed in Rotherham
6,755 (4.1%)
Difference
8,275
Percentage Difference
20.23%

Comparing crimes by type for Doncaster and Rotherham

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Doncaster and Rotherham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Doncaster and Rotherham for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Doncaster Crimes in Rotherham Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Doncaster and Rotherham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Doncaster and Rotherham.

Compare Property prices over time for Doncaster and Rotherham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Doncaster and Rotherham

Key: Doncaster / Rotherham

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £253,462.10 / £272,694.56 £157,692.23 / £173,621.19 £124,460.46 / £135,023.35 £92,961.16 / £97,549.75
2022 £247,285.54 / £262,303.83 £153,891.54 / £167,960.64 £122,153.82 / £131,343.60 £91,512.50 / £94,430.11
2021 £226,494.65 / £239,030.59 £140,918.34 / £153,164.55 £112,545.14 / £120,523.10 £87,100.39 / £89,406.98
2020 £203,078.33 / £213,845.00 £127,481.76 / £138,010.51 £101,230.42 / £108,160.78 £80,809.18 / £82,997.68
2019 £195,521.06 / £208,241.55 £122,877.65 / £134,317.20 £97,605.09 / £105,177.28 £80,039.84 / £82,982.48
2018 £188,621.25 / £201,857.21 £118,222.90 / £129,956.63 £94,184.71 / £102,092.02 £78,220.74 / £81,870.15
2017 £187,117.11 / £193,041.45 £116,906.32 / £123,729.38 £93,535.17 / £97,723.04 £79,258.64 / £79,276.46
2016 £182,248.81 / £186,619.24 £114,121.43 / £120,211.08 £91,846.40 / £95,634.52 £76,290.80 / £75,415.68
2015 £173,310.75 / £177,173.58 £108,654.42 / £114,530.28 £87,734.91 / £91,410.52 £72,970.06 / £72,321.85
2014 £168,610.60 / £173,116.18 £106,145.20 / £112,398.54 £86,311.40 / £90,280.04 £71,886.94 / £71,805.50
2013 £163,257.20 / £168,713.87 £102,329.97 / £109,224.31 £83,454.82 / £87,959.65 £69,939.37 / £70,527.56
2012 £163,116.19 / £167,767.13 £102,292.44 / £108,802.52 £83,650.89 / £87,706.13 £70,539.26 / £71,059.94
2011 £165,846.91 / £171,604.72 £102,861.79 / £110,171.46 £83,980.45 / £88,682.29 £72,106.66 / £72,998.50
2010 £170,889.64 / £174,251.81 £106,957.93 / £112,856.24 £88,033.92 / £91,031.58 £75,421.44 / £75,020.12

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Doncaster and Rotherham
Number of Jobs (thousands)
88k vs 84k
Median Salary
£25,356 vs £24,246
Annual Percentage Change
1.9% vs 11.2%
Mean Salary
£30,401 vs £27,853

See how Doncaster compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Doncaster and Rotherham
Industry Doncaster Count Rotherham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 300 140 +160 + 72.73%
Production 600 650 -50 -8%
Construction 1,515 1,355 +160 + 11.15%
Motor Trades 435 340 +95 + 24.52%
Wholesale 365 340 +25 + 7.09%
Retail 850 635 +215 + 28.96%
Transport 1,545 725 +820 + 72.25%
Accommodation Food 700 535 +165 + 26.72%
Information Comms 320 350 -30 -8.96%
Finance Insurance 155 150 +5 + 3.28%
Property 320 210 +110 + 41.51%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 795 +180 + 20.34%
Business Admin 670 535 +135 + 22.41%
Public Admin Defence 30 20 +10 + 40%
Education 175 135 +40 + 25.81%
Health 355 285 +70 + 21.88%
Arts Entertainment 560 480 +80 + 15.38%