Hexthorpe & Balby North lies immediately south‑west of Doncaster town centre, straddling the banks of the River Don and blending older Victorian terraces with pockets of more recent housing. The area sits near green lungs such as Hexthorpe Flatts and benefits from good transport links into the town and beyond, reflecting its close relationship with Doncaster’s rail and road networks.
Historically the neighbourhood grew up around rail and industrial employment, and today it shows a familiar mix of working‑class communities, modest retail parades and ongoing regeneration projects on former industrial sites. Local life is anchored by community centres, schools and parks, and residents often point to the area’s strong community spirit alongside efforts to improve housing and local facilities.
Postcode districts covering Hexthorpe & Balby North
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 15.8 miles
- Rotherham 10.9 miles
- Doncaster 1.4 miles
- Chesterfield 21.8 miles
- Wakefield 19.1 miles
- Scunthorpe 20.8 miles
- Barnsley 13.8 miles
- Castleford 16.9 miles
- Dewsbury 23.6 miles
- Pontefract 14.2 miles
- Worksop 13.8 miles
- Bentley 2.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Balby South Ward 0.8 miles
- Town Ward 1 mile
- Doncaster Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Sprotbrough Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish 1.7 miles
- Loversall Parish 1.8 miles
- Bessacarr Ward 2.3 miles
- Edlington & Warmsworth Ward 2.4 miles
- Bentley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Roman Ridge Ward 2.5 miles
- Warmsworth Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Scawthorpe and Cusworth Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Hexthorpe & Balby North
DN1 9YB, DN4 0BE, DN1 9FX, DN4 0DR, DN4 0XL, DN1 9PU, DN1 3TA, DN4 8AG, DN4 0SX … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 5.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32.5 miles
- Doncaster Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Bentley 2.3 miles
Hotels in Hexthorpe & Balby North Ad
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Doncaster 3
- Convenient Budget Room in Shared House w Kitchen
- Restover Lodge Hotel Doncaster
Schools in Hexthorpe & Balby North
- Balby Central Primary Academy Primary
- Hexthorpe Primary School Primary
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.4 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 2 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 2 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 3.1 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.6 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.2 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.5 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 13 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 13.7 miles