Neighbourhood comparison
Armthorpe North vs Hexthorpe & Balby North
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Armthorpe North · 5Hexthorpe & Balby North leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHexthorpe & Balby North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
85
47
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
7
48
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +30 pts
77
✓ leads
40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
57
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£696/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£186/mo
£510/mo
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£927/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£919/mo
£1,534/yr
Council tax
Δ -£92/yr
£1,442/yr
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2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
1.7 yrs
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Earning power
£31,119/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,119/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
82.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +105.5
187.8
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
40%
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Connectivity
3.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
1.3 km
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76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
38 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,080
Population
6,853
4,873 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,607 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
17%
16%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
11%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2