Neighbourhood comparison
Corby Town vs Kettering Town & West
North Northamptonshire, East Midlands · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
vs
Corby Town · 9Corby Town leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesKettering Town & West · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
22
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
16
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
90
38
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +61 pts
99
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£822/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 +£97/mo
£920/mo
£1,238/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£22/mo
£1,260/mo
£1,737/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£265/yr
£2,002/yr
2.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
3.5 yrs
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
148.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.0
158.6
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +36 pp
67%
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Connectivity
748 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +62 m
810 m
80 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
57 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.
6,094
Population
13,340
4,121 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,998 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
37%
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13%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
21%
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11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
9
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
4
8
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
9
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4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2