Neighbourhood comparison
Hexthorpe & Balby North vs Mexborough West
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Hexthorpe & Balby North · 2Mexborough West leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesMexborough West · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
7
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
18
✓ leads
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
84
✓ leads
57
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +34 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£510/mo
✓ leads
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 +£45/mo
£555/mo
£919/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£25/mo
£944/mo
£1,442/yr
Council tax
Δ +£63/yr
£1,505/yr
1.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
1.6 yrs
✓ leads
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
187.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -61.9
125.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +36 pp
76%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 462 m
870 m
✓ leads
38 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
34 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.
6,853
Population
9,069
6,607 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,610 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
17%
11%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
15%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1