Donington scores 38/100 overall, across 9 scored categories. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 97/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 38/100 against a town median of 67/100.
Among the 10 scored places sharing the PE11 postcode district, Donington ranks 6th. Donington is a place of extremes: 97/100 for broadband against 3/100 for healthcare, a 94-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns. The PE11 district averages 46/100, putting Donington 8 points below its own postcode area. For the surrounding area, see PE11 postcode district.
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82.1crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Below the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences89 crimes
≈ similar to national average
Anti-social behaviour51 crimes
↑ 24% above national average
Criminal damage and arson28 crimes
↑ 53% above national average
Public order11 crimes
↓ 37% below national average
Other theft10 crimes
↓ 40% below national average
other32 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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1Arnhem Way19 crimes
2Supermarket18 crimes
3School Lane14 crimes
Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only
Environment
53
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Air QualityNO₂ 4.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11.9 µg/m³
74
Green Space5
ParksAdequate2
Sports PitchesSome1
AllotmentsSome1
Golf CoursesNone
Tennis CourtsNone
Bowling GreensSome1
PlaygroundsSome1
Services
Schools
5
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2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
2Ungraded
Cowley AcademySecondary · inspected 2025
Ungraded
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
Ungraded
Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).
Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.
Healthcare
3
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A&E departmentsPilgrim Hospital9.6 mi
Peterborough City Hospital21.7 mi
Lincoln County Hospital25.5 mi
Hospital waitsLincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust6.4 mi
Routine referral (median)5 wks
Treated within 18 weeks100%
Nearest GP surgeryGosberton Medical Centre3 mi
GP capacity1,126 patients per GP
0dentists1pharmacy
Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count.
Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.
Broadband
97
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Full fibre (FTTP)75.7%
available across South Holland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 71 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level
Economy & Bills
Economic Health
38
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Employment rate54.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3%
of residents aged 16+
Donington has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Donington is 38/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.
How safe is Donington?
Donington has crime levels below the national average. Our safety score is 68/100. There were 221 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.
What are house prices like in Donington?
The current median house price in Donington is £216,500, around 24% below the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £278,750, semi-detached £167,750. Over the past five years, prices have fallen by around 2%. There were 32 sales recorded in the past 12 months.