Neighbourhood comparison
Bentley & Toll Bar vs Hexthorpe & Balby North
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Bentley & Toll Bar · 2Hexthorpe & Balby North leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHexthorpe & Balby North · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +22 pts
85
✓ leads
6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
7
✓ leads
67
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
77
✓ leads
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +35 pts
57
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£557/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 -£46/mo
£510/mo
✓ leads
£925/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£919/mo
£1,516/yr
Council tax
Δ -£75/yr
£1,442/yr
2.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 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
205.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -18.0
187.8
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +40 pp
40%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +302 m
1.3 km
53 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -16 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.
8,170
Population
6,853
2,607 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,607 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
17%
✓ leads
14%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
11%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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