Neighbourhood comparison
Billing & Riverside vs Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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Billing & Riverside · 6Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesCotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
24
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +43 pts
67
✓ leads
37
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
32
21
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +59 pts
79
✓ leads
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,010/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 -£123/mo
£887/mo
✓ leads
£1,342/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£17/mo
£1,359/mo
£1,885/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£207/yr
£2,092/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 -0.4 yrs
3.3 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
132.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.0
131.7
Schools detail
71%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -38 pp
33%
Connectivity
6.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.9 km
2.0 km
✓ leads
137 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -62 min
75 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.
6,540
Population
11,253
4,550 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,507 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
35%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
21%
✓ leads
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1