Neighbourhood comparison
Barton Seagrave vs Kettering Town & West
North Northamptonshire, East Midlands · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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Barton Seagrave · 3Kettering Town & West leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesKettering Town & West · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
85
✓ leads
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -57 pts
16
40
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +50 pts
90
✓ leads
95
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
99
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,118/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 -£198/mo
£920/mo
✓ leads
£1,287/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,260/mo
£2,333/yr
Council tax
Δ -£331/yr
£2,002/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
3.5 yrs
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Earning power
£32,882/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,882/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
56.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +102.5
158.6
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
67%
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Connectivity
3.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.2 km
810 m
✓ leads
83 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -26 min
57 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.
11,202
Population
13,340
3,616 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,998 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
37%
✓ leads
26%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2