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 miles29.6 km
- Rotherham 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Doncaster 1.2 miles2 km
- Chesterfield 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Wakefield 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Scunthorpe 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Barnsley 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Castleford 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Dewsbury 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Pontefract 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Worksop 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Bentley 2.1 miles3.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Doncaster Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Town Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Arksey Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Edenthorpe Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Bentley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bessacarr Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Armthorpe Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hexthorpe & Balby North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Wheatley Hills & Intake
DN2 4QH, DN2 6PW, DN2 6QE, DN2 6QS, DN2 6JQ, DN2 5SR, DN2 5AG, DN2 4BG, DN2 4FA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32.2 miles51.9 km
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2 miles3.1 km
- Doncaster Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Wheatley Hills & Intake Ad
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Campanile Hotel Doncaster 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Regent Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Toby Carvery Doncaster by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
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 miles2.1 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 2 miles3.2 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 10 miles16.1 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 14.3 miles23 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.7 km