Bentley (Doncaster) vs Rotherham

At £209,305, Rotherham undercuts Bentley (doncaster) (£263,762) by around 26% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bentley (doncaster) is a terraced at £125,503, while in Rotherham it is a flat at £98,917.

Residents of Rotherham experience less crime overall, with a rate of 90.9 per 1,000 versus 116.4 per 1,000 in Bentley (doncaster). The most common crime category in Bentley (doncaster) is violent-crime, while in Rotherham it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 4 schools in Bentley (doncaster), 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Rotherham, which has 28 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Rotherham averages 459.6 Mbps – ahead of Bentley (doncaster)'s 414.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97.8% of premises in Bentley (doncaster) and 96.4% in Rotherham. Gigabit availability stands at 79% in Bentley (doncaster) and 90.6% in Rotherham.

→Rotherham is the faster of the two by 11% on average download speed (460 vs 414 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Bentley (doncaster), scoring 70.6 on average (band C) compared to 70 (band C) in Rotherham. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,114 in Bentley (doncaster) and £1,063 in Rotherham. 60% of homes in Bentley (doncaster) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62% in Rotherham.

→Rotherham has more energy-efficient housing — 62% reach band C or above, vs 60% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,329 in Bentley (doncaster) and £29,075.5 in Rotherham. The median age is 43.5 in Bentley (doncaster) and 42.2 in Rotherham. Employment rates stand at 55.4% in Bentley (doncaster) and 53.8% in Rotherham. Owner-occupancy is 62.5% in Bentley (doncaster) versus 61% in Rotherham. Bentley (doncaster) has a population of 12,044 and Rotherham has 70,761.

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