Bentley is a ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, lying close to the town itself and framed by a mix of suburban housing and reclaimed industrial land. The area still shows echoes of its past in the landscape, with former colliery sites and spoil heaps that have in many places been landscaped into green spaces, while good road and public-transport links make commuting to Doncaster town centre and nearby employment hubs straightforward.
Historically a coal-mining community centred on Bentley Colliery, the ward carries a strong local identity shaped by that industrial past and the social bonds of working-class life. The colliery’s closure altered the local economy and prompted waves of regeneration and housing change; today the area combines long-established residents, community groups and local sports clubs with ongoing efforts to improve facilities and attract new opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Bentley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Leeds 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Rotherham 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Doncaster 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chesterfield 24.2 miles39 km
- Wakefield 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Scunthorpe 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Barnsley 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Castleford 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Morley 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Dewsbury 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Batley 23.7 miles38.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bentley Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Arksey Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Toll Bar Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Roman Ridge Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Scawthorpe and Cusworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wheatley Hills & Intake Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Town Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Doncaster Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Adwick le Street & Carcroft Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Adwick le Street Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Sprotbrough Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Bentley
DN5 9AS, DN5 0EJ, DN5 0DQ, DN5 0RA, DN5 0TD, DN5 0UL, DN5 9LU, DN5 9NB, DN5 0RG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Bentley 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Doncaster Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Schools in Bentley
- Bentley New Village Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Primary
- Bentley High Street Primary School Primary
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Toll Bar Primary School Primary
- Kirkby Avenue Primary School Primary
- Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles4.6 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.7 miles6 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.6 miles17 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km