Neighbourhood comparison
Harworth, Bircotes & Blyth vs Retford South
Bassetlaw, East Midlands · Bassetlaw, East Midlands
Harworth, Bircotes & Blyth · 5Retford South leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRetford South · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +46 pts
95
✓ leads
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
63
✓ leads
19
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +56 pts
75
✓ leads
49
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£649/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 +£8/mo
£657/mo
£990/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£1,004/mo
£1,913/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£168/yr
£2,080/yr
3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
2.9 yrs
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Earning power
£28,314/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,314/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
104.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -41.9
62.5
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Schools detail
67%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -47 pp
20%
Connectivity
12.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 11.4 km
843 m
✓ leads
177 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -132 min
44 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.
12,204
Population
9,128
2,267 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,795 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
25%
✓ leads
15%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
18%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1