Stainton’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stainton’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StaintonSouth Yorkshire
302 people call this village in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
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Population
302
Census 2021 · Doncaster council
Median home
£384K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
21% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stainton a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Stainton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £384,000.
What makes Stainton stand out
The 3 things Stainton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Winifred; 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stainton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Stainton: just 13% travel under 5 km, below South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 90% of commuters got to work at the census. 34% of workers worked mainly from home, above both South Yorkshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (31%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Stainton is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 11% of households, below South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 6% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 10 homes sold inside Stainton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £384,000.
£384Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stainton£384K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £439,000 | 8 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£694
average private rent a month, Doncaster council area
£2,199
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
Stainton records more burglary and damage per resident than South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 23.2 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (32.9) and England’s towns (22). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 21 offences in Stainton and 5 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 14% were violence and sexual offences.
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime5
Damage & arson4
Violence & sexual3
Other theft3
Burglary2
Other crime2
Public order1
Weapons1
Anti-social5
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.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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.
Health
More people in Stainton live with a disability than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 29%
Stainton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Stainton is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 6.9 miles away. 6.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Stainton | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 29% | 21% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
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.
History
More buildings in Stainton are listed than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 166 per 10,000 residents
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 nearly a fifth of the total, above both South Yorkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Of Stainton’s land, 11% lies in conservation areas, above South Yorkshire’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Winifred Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
166
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Stainton, fewer than in South Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Typical age in Stainton: 50.3, the median. 15% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than both South Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents.
50.3median age
StaintonSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stainton | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stainton
13pages on Stainton
The big questions
Safety7.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £384K · rent £694 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards12.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stainton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MaltbyWadworthTickhillWarmsworthConisbroughWickersley and BramleyHarworth and BircotesStainton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stainton | 302 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maltby | 16,305 | 1.7 | C | A | C− | D |
| Wadworth | 1,156 | 2.4 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Tickhill | 4,909 | 2.4 | A− | B− | B | B+ |
| Warmsworth | 11,317 | 3.5 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Conisbrough | 11,465 | 4 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 24,653 | 4.4 | B | B+ | C+ | C |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 8,885 | 4.5 | C | B+ | C− | D |
Wadworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stainton
How many listed buildings are there in Stainton?
That is 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stainton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Doncaster council area averaged £694 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Stainton?
Band D council tax in Stainton 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.
About Stainton
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Stainton is a built-up area of 302 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
- 302 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001338
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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