Neighbourhood comparison
Retford East vs Worksop Cheapside
Bassetlaw, East Midlands · Bassetlaw, East Midlands
Retford East · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesWorksop Cheapside · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
85
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -73 pts
7
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
85
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32
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
27
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£640/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 -£70/mo
£570/mo
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£998/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,001/mo
£2,001/yr
Council tax
Δ -£199/yr
£1,802/yr
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3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
2.1 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
49.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +231.0
280.6
Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
17%
Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 179 m
1.2 km
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50 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
37 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,216
Population
7,404
3,228 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,511 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
15%
17%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
8%
7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
2
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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 +2
2
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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