Neighbourhood comparison
Wombwell North vs Worsbrough Common
Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber · Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Wombwell North · 5Worsbrough Common leads on 10 of 19 metrics · 4 tiesWorsbrough Common · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
85
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28
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
20
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
80
✓ leads
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
92
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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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2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
1.9 yrs
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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
106.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +24.1
130.7
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
46%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 450 m
1.2 km
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43 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
35 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.
8,112
Population
7,196
2,245 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,094 / km²
18%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
17%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
10%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
5
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