Neighbourhood comparison
Armthorpe South vs Hexthorpe & Balby North
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Armthorpe South · 4Hexthorpe & Balby North leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesHexthorpe & Balby North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -71 pts
7
25
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +52 pts
77
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40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
57
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£718/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 -£208/mo
£510/mo
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£965/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£46/mo
£919/mo
£1,747/yr
Council tax
Δ -£305/yr
£1,442/yr
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3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 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
61.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +126.1
187.8
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
40%
Connectivity
4.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.8 km
1.3 km
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86 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -48 min
38 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,192
Population
6,853
2,905 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,607 / km²
21%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
17%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -7 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
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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