Branton’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Branton’s built-up area.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrantonSouth Yorkshire
It is a village of 1,823 residents in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. Mortgage-free owners make up 51% of households.
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Photo: Glyn Drury · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,823
Census 2021 · Doncaster council
Median home
£242K
81 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.8
27% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Branton a good place to live?
Work and incomes are strong (A−): households earn a mean £53,598 a year, and 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Getting around depends on the car: on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £242,000, about 5.6 years of what households in the Doncaster council area earn. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Branton is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Branton stand out
The 3 things Branton does most differently from other towns.
How Branton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Branton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Branton is graded subject by subject only.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA−Open →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedC−Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 75% of towns in England; secondary results beat 60% of towns in EnglandB+Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →Cost of livingRent £694 a monthBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors71% live within 400 m of a park; 1.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Branton.
History
Branton’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
5% of homes date from before 1919. Branton has 11 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsB+
School results in Branton are better than in 72% of towns in England
Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 47.2, and 48% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 10 primary schools within 3 km: 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 192 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Branton skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
Degrees are held by 31% of adults, higher than South Yorkshire’s towns (27%) yet lower than England’s towns (34%). Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. At 49.8, the median resident of Branton sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.9% of the town.
49.8median age
BrantonSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Branton | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Under 5 km to work: 27% in Branton, fewer than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, above South Yorkshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. About 4% of its commuters stay in Branton for work. For every resident in work, Branton has 0.5 jobs.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 22% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Just 4% of people in Branton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Life expectancy here is 85.7 for women and 81.7 for men (2019–23). At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Self-reported good health: 83% of Branton’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Branton: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away.
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Branton | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Branton than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Reported offences in Branton came to 42 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 10. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4 reports per 1,000, lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (13.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
14.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 46% 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 & sexual19
Burglary6
Damage & arson5
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Weapons2
Other crime2
Other theft1
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.
14.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
42
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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Most households in Branton own their home: 86%, more than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Social renters account for 4% of households. 10% rent privately, below South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The £242,000 median rests on 81 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£242Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Branton£242K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £316,250 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £212,000 | 33 |
| Terraced | £208,000 | 9 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£694
average private rent a month, Doncaster council area
£2,167
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Yorkshire Wildlife Park and 2 more in and around Branton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Branton. Best known first.
ZooYorkshire Wildlife Parkin townMuseumMuseumSouth Yorkshire Air Museum4 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan2.6 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Branton
14pages on Branton
The big questions
SafetyB+14.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £242K · rent £694 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Badgers HoltSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.7 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commuteA−45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Branton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AuckleyFinningleyArmthorpeNew Rossington and RossingtonDoncasterHatfield WoodhouseKirk Sandall and EdenthorpeBranton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branton | 1,823 | — | — | B | B+ | A− |
| Auckley | 1,336 | 0.7 | — | B | B | A− |
| Finningley | 5,919 | 1.6 | B+ | B | B | B− |
| Armthorpe | 14,161 | 2.1 | B− | A− | C− | D |
| New Rossington and Rossington | 13,911 | 2.8 | B− | A | C− | D |
| Doncaster | 87,440 | 3.2 | C | A | D− | D |
| Hatfield Woodhouse | 2,208 | 3.7 | — | A | D− | C− |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 13,090 | 3.9 | B | A− | C | C+ |
Auckley 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 Branton
Does Branton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Branton?
Band D council tax in Branton is £2,167 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.
About Branton
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Branton is a built-up area of 1,823 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
- 1,823 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001239
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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