Neighbourhood comparison
Hexthorpe & Balby North vs Moorends
Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Hexthorpe & Balby North · 10Hexthorpe & Balby North leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesMoorends · 4
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 -27 pts
58
7
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +32 pts
39
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77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -54 pts
24
57
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
51
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 +£86/mo
£596/mo
£919/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£926/mo
£1,442/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£77/yr
£1,519/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 +0.5 yrs
2.2 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 -83.6
104.2
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
58%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
2.5 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 +41 min
79 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
6,711
6,607 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
762 / km²
17%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
15%
11%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
12%
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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
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0