Neighbourhood comparison
Belle Vue & Town Fields vs Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Belle Vue & Town Fields · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesBessacarr Grange & Lakeside · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
93
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20
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +65 pts
84
✓ leads
76
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -40 pts
37
38
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +59 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£675/mo
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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 +£144/mo
£820/mo
£951/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£975/mo
£1,581/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£535/yr
£2,116/yr
2.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
3.8 yrs
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
140.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -96.9
43.5
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +45 pp
71%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.3 km
3.9 km
42 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 min
70 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,723
Population
8,519
5,001 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,273 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
41%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
31%
✓ leads
19
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -18
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1