Auckley’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Auckley’s built-up area.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AuckleySouth Yorkshire
1,336 people call this village in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
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Population
1,336
Census 2021 · Doncaster council
Median home
£265K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.1
32% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Auckley a good place to live?
Auckley’s standout strength is health — life expectancy 81.7 for men, 85.7 for women. Homes sell for a median £265,000, about 6.2 years of what households in the Doncaster council area earn. Jobs & income is another plus: households earn a mean £53,598 a year, and 1.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety, B for schools and C+ for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Auckley has its subject grades alone.
How Auckley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Auckley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Auckley has its subject grades alone.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeAhead of most towns comparedA−Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 63% of towns in England; secondary results beat 60% of towns in EnglandBOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC+Open →Cost of livingRent £694 a monthBOpen →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 4.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life2.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Auckley stand out
The 3 things Auckley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
62% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Auckley.
Who lives here
Auckley skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than in South Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
56.1median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.6% of the town, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Auckley is 56.1 years old. Graduates make up 29% of adults.
AuckleySouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Auckley | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
School results in Auckley are better than in 65% of towns in England
BSchool Grade
Its only school is listed below. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 48% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 47.2.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckley Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 246 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
All 4 of Auckley’s listed buildings are Grade II
4listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 3% of the total. Scaled to its population, Auckley has 30 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above South Yorkshire’s towns (10) but below England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
3%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
30
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 3.7% of people in Auckley say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in South Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
82%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
Men in Auckley can expect to live to 81.7, women to 85.7 (2019–23). At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Auckley | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 21% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Auckley work nearby than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% travel under 5 km
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove, above both South Yorkshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Of the commuters living in Auckley, 4% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 40% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Most households in Auckley own their home: 91%, more than in South Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£265Kmedian sale
Private tenants account for 9% of households. 1% live in social housing, lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). The £265,000 median rests on 43 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Auckley£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £355,000 | 29 |
| Semi-detached | £181,500 | 14 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£694
average private rent a month, Doncaster council area
£2,159
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Auckley records 10.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, against 18.1 in South Yorkshire’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
20violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
The violent crime rate is 20 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 61 crimes and 10 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Auckley’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 7 reports per 1,000, lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (13.4) and England’s towns (7.8). 41% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 35% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Shoplifting14
Public order5
Vehicle crime5
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Burglary3
Weapons1
Anti-social10
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
20
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
61
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Auckley
14pages on Auckley
The big questions
SafetyB20 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £265K · rent £694 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.7 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commuteA−43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Auckley
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Auckley is a built-up area of 1,336 people, in the Doncaster council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,336 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001249
Auckley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrantonFinningleyArmthorpeNew Rossington and RossingtonHatfield WoodhouseDoncasterKirk Sandall and EdenthorpeAuckley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckley | 1,336 | — | — | B | B | A− |
| Branton | 1,823 | 0.7 | — | B | B+ | A− |
| Finningley | 5,919 | 1 | B+ | B | B | B− |
| Armthorpe | 14,161 | 2.7 | B− | A− | C− | D |
| New Rossington and Rossington | 13,911 | 2.9 | B− | A | C− | D |
| Hatfield Woodhouse | 2,208 | 3.4 | — | A | D− | C− |
| Doncaster | 87,440 | 3.9 | C | A | D− | D |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 13,090 | 4.4 | B | A− | C | C+ |
Branton and Hatfield Woodhouse have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Auckley
Does Auckley flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Auckley?
Band D council tax in Auckley is £2,159 for 2026–27, less than in 83% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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