Neighbourhood comparison
Brickhill vs Central Wellingborough
Bedford, East of England · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Brickhill · 7Central Wellingborough leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 1 tieCentral Wellingborough · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +26 pts
69
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75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -69 pts
7
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
72
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76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
48
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,290/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 -£430/mo
£860/mo
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£1,485/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£241/mo
£1,244/mo
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£2,484/yr
Council tax
Δ -£672/yr
£1,813/yr
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5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.1 yrs
3.1 yrs
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Earning power
£35,987/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£3,105/yr
£32,882/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -3 pp
45%
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0.45
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.03
0.42
Safety detail
69.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +146.9
216.4
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
48%
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Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.4 km
1.5 km
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75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
63 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.
8,324
Population
7,625
4,436 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,711 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
24%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +14
15
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +13
13
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
7
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