Compare Sheffield against Doncaster

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

Population comparison

Population for Sheffield
589,214
Population for Doncaster
312,785
Difference
276,429
Percentage Difference
61.29%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sheffield
233,915 (64.7%)
# People Employed in Doncaster
132,740 (69.5%)
Difference
233,915
Percentage Difference
55.19%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sheffield
109,695 (30.4%)
# People Inactive in Doncaster
50,055 (26.2%)
Difference
109,695
Percentage Difference
74.67%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sheffield
17,820 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Doncaster
8,275 (4.3%)
Difference
17,820
Percentage Difference
73.16%

Comparing crimes by type for Sheffield and Doncaster

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Sheffield and Doncaster for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Sheffield Crimes in Doncaster 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 Sheffield and Doncaster from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sheffield and Doncaster.

Compare Property prices over time for Sheffield and Doncaster

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 Sheffield and Doncaster

Key: Sheffield / Doncaster

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £386,041.95 / £253,462.10 £238,801.71 / £157,692.23 £187,635.73 / £124,460.46 £135,438.47 / £92,961.16
2022 £370,238.96 / £247,285.54 £229,308.82 / £153,891.54 £180,855.11 / £122,153.82 £129,104.30 / £91,512.50
2021 £335,689.60 / £226,494.65 £207,956.64 / £140,918.34 £165,291.83 / £112,545.14 £123,120.82 / £87,100.39
2020 £297,280.02 / £203,078.33 £185,872.39 / £127,481.76 £147,667.00 / £101,230.42 £113,325.08 / £80,809.18
2019 £287,836.80 / £195,521.06 £179,867.93 / £122,877.65 £142,800.02 / £97,605.09 £113,108.42 / £80,039.84
2018 £280,951.56 / £188,621.25 £175,012.01 / £118,222.90 £139,500.03 / £94,184.71 £112,230.09 / £78,220.74
2017 £266,207.08 / £187,117.11 £165,053.92 / £116,906.32 £132,225.08 / £93,535.17 £108,521.12 / £79,258.64
2016 £255,089.60 / £182,248.81 £158,645.04 / £114,121.43 £127,610.50 / £91,846.40 £102,929.44 / £76,290.80
2015 £244,872.54 / £173,310.75 £152,367.39 / £108,654.42 £123,060.76 / £87,734.91 £99,288.92 / £72,970.06
2014 £231,774.08 / £168,610.60 £144,482.50 / £106,145.20 £117,256.38 / £86,311.40 £94,726.81 / £71,886.94
2013 £218,460.64 / £163,257.20 £135,259.67 / £102,329.97 £110,065.97 / £83,454.82 £89,419.14 / £69,939.37
2012 £215,759.90 / £163,116.19 £133,782.06 / £102,292.44 £108,948.31 / £83,650.89 £89,666.70 / £70,539.26
2011 £213,589.05 / £165,846.91 £131,024.46 / £102,861.79 £106,281.59 / £83,980.45 £88,741.53 / £72,106.66
2010 £219,337.12 / £170,889.64 £135,981.63 / £106,957.93 £110,874.12 / £88,033.92 £92,407.40 / £75,421.44

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sheffield and Doncaster
Number of Jobs (thousands)
160k vs 88k
Median Salary
£25,965 vs £25,356
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 1.9%
Mean Salary
£29,920 vs £30,401

See how Sheffield compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sheffield and Doncaster
Industry Sheffield Count Doncaster Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 170 300 -130 -55.32%
Production 1,280 600 +680 + 72.34%
Construction 2,090 1,515 +575 + 31.9%
Motor Trades 600 435 +165 + 31.88%
Wholesale 770 365 +405 + 71.37%
Retail 1,435 850 +585 + 51.2%
Transport 1,065 1,545 -480 -36.78%
Accommodation Food 1,385 700 +685 + 65.71%
Information Comms 1,095 320 +775 + 109.54%
Finance Insurance 290 155 +135 + 60.67%
Property 665 320 +345 + 70.05%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,360 975 +1,385 + 83.06%
Business Admin 1,290 670 +620 + 63.27%
Public Admin Defence 10 30 -20 -100%
Education 335 175 +160 + 62.75%
Health 855 355 +500 + 82.64%
Arts Entertainment 1,225 560 +665 + 74.51%