Wheatley Hills and Intake sits a few miles to the north‑east of Doncaster town centre in South Yorkshire, and is primarily a suburban, residential area made up of interwar and post‑war housing alongside newer estates. The neighbourhood has local parades of shops, schools and community centres, with plenty of green space and sports pitches that give it a quieter, family‑orientated feel compared with the busier town core.
Historically the area grew as part of Doncaster’s wider expansion and has a mixed social and economic profile with both private and council housing; many residents work in the town’s commercial and industrial sectors and commute easily by frequent bus routes into Doncaster. Local clubs, churches and community groups are active, and the ward’s location close to the town offers easy access to Doncaster’s amenities while retaining a suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Wheatley Hills & Intake
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.4 miles
- Rotherham 13.3 miles
- Doncaster 1.2 miles
- Chesterfield 24.4 miles
- Wakefield 19.4 miles
- Scunthorpe 18.7 miles
- Barnsley 15.1 miles
- Castleford 16.2 miles
- Dewsbury 24.1 miles
- Pontefract 13.6 miles
- Worksop 15.7 miles
- Bentley 2.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Doncaster Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Town Ward 1.6 miles
- Arksey Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Edenthorpe Parish 1.8 miles
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 1.8 miles
- Bentley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bessacarr Ward 2.2 miles
- Armthorpe Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hexthorpe & Balby North Ward 2.6 miles
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 2.9 miles
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Wheatley Hills & Intake
DN2 4JU, DN2 4JL, DN2 4SQ, DN2 4PE, DN2 6QN, DN2 4RY, DN2 4NB, DN2 5SF, DN2 6HF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 5.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32.2 miles
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2 miles
- Doncaster Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Wheatley Hills & Intake Ad
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 1.3 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Regent Hotel Doncaster 3 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 3 miles
- Mercure Danum Hotel Centre 3 1.8 miles
- Hex Wildlife Hotel at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Doncaster Central 3 1.7 miles
- Danum Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Doncaster Central High Fishergate 3 1.7 miles
Schools in Wheatley Hills & Intake
- Heatherwood School Special
- Hospital Teaching Service All ages
- Intake Primary Academy Primary
- Kingfisher Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Primary
- Outwood Academy Danum Secondary
- Park Primary School Primary
- Plover Primary School Primary
- Sandringham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 1.3 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 1.7 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 2 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.7 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 3.3 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.6 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 10 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 12.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 13.5 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 14.3 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles