City comparison
Doncaster vs North Lincolnshire
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
Doncaster · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesNorth Lincolnshire · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
80
✓ leads
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +19 pts
61
✓ leads
53
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
47
58
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
48
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£673/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 -£51/mo
£622/mo
✓ leads
£932/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£904/mo
£1,596/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£297/yr
£1,894/yr
2.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
3.0 yrs
Earning power
£31,119/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,107/yr
£30,012/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -1 pp
36%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.44
Safety detail
110.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -47.5
62.7
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
Connectivity
2.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +409 m
2.6 km
60 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +33 min
93 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
—
2,386 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,487 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
23%
✓ leads
16%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
18%
✓ leads
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 0
0