Is Harworth and Bircotes a nice place to live?

Is Harworth and Bircotes a nice place to live or is Harworth and Bircotes a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Harworth and Bircotes meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Harworth and Bircotes?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Harworth and Bircotes. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Harworth and Bircotes. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Clayworth20838
2Finningley18622
3Ranskill17280
4Tickhill & Wadsworth14230
5Langold12861
6Maltby10942
7Rossington & Bawtry10508
8Blyth9808
9Harworth6741
10Sutton4405
Crime
FAILED

Is Harworth and Bircotes a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Harworth and Bircotes, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Harworth and Bircotes residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Bassetlaw (Harworth and Bircotes)6.22
Doncaster6.86
Rotherham7.05
Barnsley7.51

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Harworth and Bircotes. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Harworth and Bircotes. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Clayworth (Best)20712
2Ranskill19214
3Blyth18826
4Finningley16273
5Tickhill & Wadsworth12878
6Sutton9693
7Rossington & Bawtry7729
8Harworth6978
9Maltby5626
10Langold (Worst)4212
Health
FAILED

Is Harworth and Bircotes rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Harworth and Bircotes. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Finningley23846
2Blyth22360
3Clayworth21177
4Tickhill & Wadsworth19320
5Ranskill18179
6Rossington & Bawtry12430
7Sutton11760
8Maltby10325
9Harworth8244
10Langold6915
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Harworth and Bircotes?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Harworth and Bircotes rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Nottinghamshire.

BedsBassetlawNottinghamshire
1£390£475
2£525£595
3£600£684
4£875£1045
Affordable Rents
PASSED



How much can I earn in Harworth and Bircotes per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Harworth and Bircotes, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Harworth and Bircotes's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Barnsley£639.70
2Doncaster£629.30
3Bassetlaw (Harworth and Bircotes)£599.30
4Rotherham£598.80
Wages
FAILED



So, is Harworth and Bircotes a nice place to live?

Is Harworth and Bircotes a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.