Neighbourhood comparison
Abington vs St Michael's Road
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Abington · 4St Michael's Road leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesSt Michael's Road · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
85
✓ leads
45
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -36 pts
10
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
90
✓ leads
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£900/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 -£105/mo
£795/mo
✓ leads
£1,369/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£35/mo
£1,334/mo
£1,965/yr
Council tax
Δ -£173/yr
£1,792/yr
✓ leads
3.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
2.8 yrs
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +85.8
183.2
Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
40%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 879 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
79 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 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.
8,369
Population
9,476
12,167 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
14,428 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
32%
23%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
16%
14
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
25
✓ leads
9
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +11
20
✓ leads
11
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
10
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
8
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1