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Home to 327 people, this village lies in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Fishlake has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
The 3 things Fishlake does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Fishlake’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fishlake.
Among adults, 37% have a degree. 27% of residents are 65 or over, above South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. Fishlake has a median age of 53.2 years.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fishlake | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 95% of commuters at the census. Household income came to £38K a year before tax, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (£45K) and England’s towns (£55K). Jobs per working resident: 0.2.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The middle sale price: £285K, higher than South Yorkshire’s towns (£186K) yet lower than England’s towns (£308K). 5% of households rent from a council or housing body. Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £288,750 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 18% of the total. Burglary and damage came to 17.3 per 1,000 residents a year, near South Yorkshire’s towns (18) and higher than England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 17 offences were reported in Fishlake, along with 4 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
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.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Fishlake: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Fishlake is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 6.9 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, between South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Fishlake | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Fishlake’s listed buildings include the Church of St Cuthbert, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 31% of the town’s land, higher than both South Yorkshire’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%). Also worth knowing: homes from before 1919 make up 21% of the total.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishlake | 327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stainforth | 5,999 | 1.3 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Thorne | 12,303 | 2.2 | D | A− | D | D |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 14,000 | 2.6 | C+ | A− | D | D |
| Moorends | 5,194 | 2.8 | C | A | C− | D− |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 13,090 | 4.1 | B | A− | C | C+ |
| Hatfield Woodhouse | 2,208 | 4.9 | — | A | D− | C− |
| Snaith | 3,557 | 5.4 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
Hatfield Woodhouse has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 12.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Cuthbert. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Fishlake is £2,199 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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.
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Fishlake is a built-up area of 327 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
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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