Neighbourhood comparison
Abington vs Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
vs
Abington · 8Abington leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesBriar Hill & Hunsbury Hill · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
75
45
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
36
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
82
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
99
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£900/mo
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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 +£57/mo
£957/mo
£1,369/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£16/mo
£1,353/mo
£1,965/yr
Council tax
Δ +£54/yr
£2,019/yr
3.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
3.5 yrs
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
97.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.0
97.4
Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
61%
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Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 577 m
1.7 km
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79 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
72 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,369
Population
6,690
12,167 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,287 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
27%
23%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
19%
14
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -14
0
9
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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