Our overall score for Beal is 37/100, built from 9 categories. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 99/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is schools, at 4/100 against a town median of 23/100.
That makes it the 15th highest-scoring of the 20 places in the DN14 postcode district. Beal is a place of extremes: 99/100 for broadband against 3/100 for healthcare, a 96-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns. The DN14 district averages 48/100, putting Beal 11 points below its own postcode area. For the surrounding area, see DN14 postcode district.
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Beal scores 37 but individual postcodes tell the full story
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311.8crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Vehicle crime29 crimes
↑ 1246% above national average
Violence and sexual offences29 crimes
↑ 94% above national average
Anti-social behaviour25 crimes
↑ 266% above national average
Criminal damage and arson24 crimes
↑ 687% above national average
Other theft13 crimes
↑ 368% above national average
other20 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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1Petrol Station33 crimes
2Cathcart Close11 crimes
3Whitley Thorpe Lane9 crimes
Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only
Environment
53
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Air QualityNO₂ 6.731 · PM2.5 6.541 · PM10 12.019 µg/m³
73
Green Space6
ParksAdequate2
Sports PitchesNone
AllotmentsNone
Golf CoursesNone
Tennis CourtsNone
Bowling GreensNone
PlaygroundsSome1
Services
Schools
4
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School inspection data is not available for this area.
Healthcare
3
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A&E departmentsPontefract Hospital4.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital11.9 mi
Goole and District Hospital12.8 mi
Hospital waitsHarrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust2.4 mi
Routine referral (median)8 wks
Treated within 18 weeks76.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.8%
Nearest GP surgeryAsh Grove Medical Centre2.4 mi
GP capacity2,607 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies
Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count.
Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.
Broadband
99
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Full fibre (FTTP)80.2%
available across North Yorkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level
Economy & Bills
Economic Health
69
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Employment rate59.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3%
of residents aged 16+
Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Beal in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.
Beal has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Beal is 37/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.
How safe is Beal?
Beal is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 78/100. There were 140 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.