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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
| Hexthorpe & Balby North | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 189 | 137 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 27% | 28% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 23% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 12.3 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Doncaster, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 4.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Littlemoor Lane/Gresley Road, under 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 314); 67 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Balby Central Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Doncaster UTC, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 48.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Lidl, 650 m away, with Family Shopper closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Scott Practice (750 m), with Crestpharmacy-Hexthorpe the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Looks Barber is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 3.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
CK Catering is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Balby Rhino the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 189 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Westfield Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Choose Fitness (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 52 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 77 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balby Central Primary Academy | Primary | 100 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Hexthorpe Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 21% met the expected standard |
| Atlas Academy | Primary | 850 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Doncaster UTC | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Astrea Academy Woodfields | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| XP School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 1.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| XP East | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 36.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sycamore Hall Preparatory School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| More Than Ed Independent School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Journey Education Group | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Hexthorpe & Balby North | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 143 min | 171 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 69 min | 92 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 16 min | 24 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.1 km | 2.9 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 86 | 18 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 11% | 18% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 44% | 24% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Hexthorpe & Balby North | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 91% | 83% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 61% | 41% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 9 | 3 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Hexthorpe & Balby North | Doncaster | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 9 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 20 min | 17 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
| Old Cantley, Auckley & Finningley | 40 | 0 | 103 min | 1 | £274k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe South | 50 | 0 | 93 min | 0 | £194k |
| Rossington | 52 | 1 | 106 min | 0 | £202k |
| Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun | 65 | 1 | 92 min | 0 | £211k |
| Tickhill & Wadworth | 73 | 0 | 98 min | 2 | £279k |
| Bawtry, Austerfield & Hayfield | 76 | 0 | 112 min | 1 | £251k |
| Sprotbrough | 77 | 0 | 98 min | 5 | £242k |
| Bessacarr Bawtry Road | 77 | 0 | 81 min | 5 | £259k |
| Warmsworth, Braithwell & Stainton | 79 | 1 | 91 min | 1 | £201k |
| Scawthorpe | 83 | 0 | 82 min | 4 | £167k |
| Cadeby, Hickleton & Hampole | 92 | 0 | 114 min | 0 | £266k |
| Edenthorpe & Mere Lane | 92 | 1 | 86 min | 1 | £211k |
| Cantley Park | 97 | 0 | 93 min | 3 | £168k |
| Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside | 98 | 0 | 84 min | 3 | £256k |
| New Rossington | 99 | 1 | 95 min | 0 | £191k |
| Thorne | 100 | 0 | 117 min | 1 | £167k |
| Moorends | 100 | 0 | 133 min | 0 | £155k |
| Conisbrough South | 100 | 0 | 78 min | 3 | £156k |
| Cusworth | 110 | 0 | 87 min | 3 | £203k |
| Carcroft | 116 | 0 | 91 min | 1 | £147k |
| Hatfield West | 116 | 0 | 103 min | 2 | £164k |
| Hatfield East | 122 | 0 | 126 min | 1 | £222k |
| Armthorpe North | 124 | 0 | 88 min | 0 | £190k |
| Askern, Campsall & Norton | 125 | 0 | 112 min | 1 | £177k |
| Mexborough East | 127 | 0 | 80 min | 1 | £171k |
| Bentley Rise | 135 | 1 | 80 min | 3 | £127k |
| Balby South | 139 | 0 | 81 min | 3 | £162k |
| Edlington | 141 | 1 | 93 min | 1 | £141k |
| Adwick le Street & Woodlands | 147 | 0 | 90 min | 1 | £166k |
| Wheatley Hills | 150 | 0 | 74 min | 2 | £198k |
| Mexborough West | 161 | 0 | 73 min | 2 | £122k |
| Conisbrough North | 168 | 0 | 82 min | 3 | £148k |
| Belle Vue & Town Fields | 169 | 0 | 73 min | 5 | £179k |
| Bentley & Toll Bar | 175 | 1 | 83 min | 1 | £123k |
| Stainforth | 179 | 1 | 115 min | 0 | £137k |
| Intake | 188 | 0 | 81 min | 6 | £156k |
| Hexthorpe & Balby North (this one) | 189 | 0 | 69 min | 4 | £124k |
| Balby Carr | 219 | 0 | 90 min | 3 | £189k |
| Central Doncaster & Hyde Park | 560 | 0 | 61 min | 6 | £95k |
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 2 h 23 | 2 h 56 |
| Sheffield city centre | 69 min | 25 min |
| Leeds Bradford airport | 2 h 12 | 57 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).