Neighbourhood comparison
Elsecar vs Royston West
Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber · Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Elsecar · 10Elsecar leads on 10 of 19 metrics · 5 tiesRoyston West · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -32 pts
64
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
51
79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -55 pts
23
59
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
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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.
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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2.7 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 +0.8 yrs
3.5 yrs
Earning power
£31,359/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,359/yr
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
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0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
69.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +20.8
90.3
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
50%
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Connectivity
530 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.5 km
5.1 km
25 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +73 min
99 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -5 pp
95%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,626
Population
7,251
1,321 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,704 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
26%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
23%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1