Neighbourhood comparison
Rawmarsh South vs Thorpe Hesley
Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber · Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber
Rawmarsh South · 10Rawmarsh South leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesThorpe Hesley · 6
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 -26 pts
59
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +64 pts
79
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65
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -34 pts
31
74
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -58 pts
16
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£560/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 +£194/mo
£755/mo
£935/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£52/mo
£987/mo
£1,702/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£383/yr
£2,085/yr
2.3 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 +1.5 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
161.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -106.3
55.1
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Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
0%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 533 m
2.7 km
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54 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
47 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.
6,496
Population
6,951
1,825 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,834 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
32%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
27%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
5
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0