Neighbourhood comparison
Abington Vale vs St Michael's Road
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
vs
Abington Vale · 7St Michael's Road leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesSt Michael's Road · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +54 pts
85
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74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -64 pts
10
48
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +42 pts
90
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85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,192/mo
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.
Δ -£397/mo
£795/mo
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£1,425/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£91/mo
£1,334/mo
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£2,878/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,086/yr
£1,792/yr
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5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.0 yrs
2.8 yrs
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Earning power
£33,059/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,059/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
55.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +128.0
183.2
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
40%
Connectivity
3.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.4 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
98 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -30 min
68 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,995
Population
9,476
2,841 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,428 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
32%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
16%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +23
25
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +19
20
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
10
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1