Neighbourhood comparison
Eastwood & East Dene vs Thorpe Hesley
Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber · Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber
Eastwood & East Dene · 11Eastwood & East Dene leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesThorpe Hesley · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -39 pts
59
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +36 pts
79
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -57 pts
31
97
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -81 pts
16
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£546/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 +£209/mo
£755/mo
£949/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£38/mo
£987/mo
£1,629/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£456/yr
£2,085/yr
2.2 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 +1.6 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£29,664/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,664/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
83.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -28.8
55.1
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Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -44 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.8 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +912 m
2.7 km
33 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
47 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,677
Population
6,951
6,186 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,834 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
32%
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11%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
27%
✓ leads
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
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0