Neighbourhood comparison
Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside vs Hexthorpe & Balby North
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside · 9Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesHexthorpe & Balby North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
85
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -77 pts
7
37
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +41 pts
77
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97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -39 pts
57
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£820/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 -£309/mo
£510/mo
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£975/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£56/mo
£919/mo
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£2,116/yr
Council tax
Δ -£674/yr
£1,442/yr
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3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.1 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
43.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +144.3
187.8
Schools detail
71%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -31 pp
40%
Connectivity
3.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.5 km
1.3 km
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70 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -32 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.
8,519
Population
6,853
2,273 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,607 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -24 pp
17%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -19 pp
11%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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