Prosperous and Connected
Our Vision is for a stronger, greener, fairer economy that provides good, well paid jobs and improved transport and active travel infrastructure and access to good broadband.
Downloads & Resources
Progress towards this goal is tracked through the following metrics:
- Claimant Count
- Employment Rate
- Full fibre broadband coverage
- Houses built
- Number of businesses
- Wage rates
- Workforce productivity
Borough strategy - Prosperous and connected
A large range of information on employment, unemployment, economic activity, benefit claimants and jobs in Doncaster. In addition, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish a range of statistics on jobs collected through the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES). Data is published annually and is available at local authority level, which enables local benchmarking and trend analysis to be conducted.
Employment, unemployment and economic activity data is collected as part of the ONS Annual Population Survey (APS), whilst the DWP publish data on benefit claimants. Both of these data sets can be accessed and explored via the NOMIS website. Links to these data sets are provided below along with a link to the local data.
Official Labour Market Statistics
JSNA - Employment demographics
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Led by Mayor of South Yorkshire Oliver Coppard, we bring together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and the private sector through our Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
The Mayor, MCA and LEP have a shared purpose to create a stronger, greener, fairer South Yorkshire. We work together to unlock the potential of our people, businesses and places and ensure they prosper.
Their vision is to grow an economy that works for everyone. We will develop inclusive and sustainable approaches that build on our strengths in innovation and embrace the UK’s 4th Industrial Revolution, to contribute more to the country’s prosperity and enhance quality of life for all.
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and Local Enterprise Partnership have approved their 20-year Strategic Economic Plan (SEP), which sets out local leaders’ blueprint to drive the region’s recovery from COVID and transform South Yorkshire’s economy and society for people, businesses and places - Strategic Economic Plan.
In this section you can find policy briefings which started in 2020, these have a Covid-19 angle but have evolved to cover all local economic matters - Policy Briefings
This page contains research reports going back to 2015 - Research Reports
The South Yorkshire Skills Advisory Network (SAN) is an employer-led local partnership, established in 2020 to strengthen the link between public and private sector employers, local authorities, colleges and universities and to consolidate and improve knowledge on skills and labour market needs. The Skills Advisory Network is here to shape the focus of Education, Skills and Employment data within the South Yorkshire Intelligence Hub. Data and reporting are available to access on the South Yorkshire Combined Authority Website.
Economic Strategy Research
As part of the development of the Doncaster Economic Strategy 2030, in 2022, Doncaster Council commissioned Ortus Economic Research, in partnership with KADA Research, to conduct an analysis of Doncaster’s economy, including an assessment of Doncaster’s sectoral and spatial priorities. This study builds upon an Industrial Specialisms report undertaken by Ortus Economic Research and the University of Sheffield in 2018.
The key aim of the study was to generate insights which provide the basis for prioritisation and interventions to deliver Doncaster’s ambition for a regenerative and inclusive economy, taking into account existing strategy intentions. The findings of the study were incorporated into the development of the Doncaster Economic Strategy 2030, in particular the creation of Sectors of Opportunity and the Industry Platforms priority.
The study was delivered through desk research, data analysis and consultation with the public sector and private sector.
The report can be read below:
PN2210_Doncaster_Strategy_Research_Final_Report_v1-0-1Download (3.17MB - PDF)
Industrial Specialisms Report
As part of the process of developing an inclusive Growth plan, Doncaster Council commissioned Ortus Economic Research along with University of Sheffield to conduct a review of industrial specialisms within the Doncaster economy.
The aims of the study are to:
- To identify the industrial specialisms within the Doncaster economy.
- To set out how the development of and growth within these specialisms might impact on the Doncaster economy in the future, based on scenario development and forecasting.
- To advise Doncaster Council on how to integrate the industrial specialisms game-changer into the wider IGS.
The study was delivered through a methodology based on desk research, data capture and analysis and consultation with key economic stakeholders from across the Doncaster economy.
Final Industry Specialisms Report-1Download (819KB - PDF)
Doncaster Housing
Our homes have a powerful influence on our health and wellbeing. This has become even more apparent during 2020, when many of us spent much more time in our own homes than we normally would expect to and many of our residents were still dealing with the aftermath of the devastating floods in November 2019.
Information on housing and households allows us to identify areas where people may be at risk of social exclusion, due to the type and condition of their housing or their household structure. This report displays data on the type and tenure of dwellings as well as the condition of housing in Doncaster
Doncaster Housing Need Study 2019
Monitoring and Implementation
Various reports are produced to monitor the implementation of the council's Planning Policies.