Neighbourhood comparison
Hexthorpe & Balby North vs Old Cantley, Auckley & Finningley
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
vs
Hexthorpe & Balby North · 11Hexthorpe & Balby North leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesOld Cantley, Auckley & Finningley · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
72
7
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +80 pts
87
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77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -46 pts
32
57
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -39 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£510/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 +£376/mo
£886/mo
£919/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£54/mo
£973/mo
£1,442/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£650/yr
£2,091/yr
1.7 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 +2.7 yrs
4.4 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
187.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -145.6
42.2
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Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +6.2 km
7.6 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +92 min
130 min
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
8,276
6,607 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
515 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
32%
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11%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
30%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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—
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
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0