Doncaster estate named as one of Britain's most deprived and poverty stricken places

The St James Street Estate, which sits on the edge of Doncaster town centre is officially the most deprived area in Yorkshire and was ranked 55th out of 32,000 places across Britain.

The survey said that Hexthorpe and Balby North were among some of Britain’s most poverty stricken – but the estate – which is largely made up of blocks of flats, was the worst overall.

In recent years, the area has been plagued by knife crime, violence, drugs and other anti-social behaviour.

According to the latest government statistics which rank areas based on levels of deprivation, the estate has far more issues with health, crime, unemployment, financial wellbeing and the general living environment than huge swathes of Doncaster.

It says that postcodes beginning DN1 3 are among the worst in Britain.