Neighbourhood comparison
Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone vs Wootton & Collingtree
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone · 8Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWootton & Collingtree · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
67
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -46 pts
21
32
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +49 pts
82
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79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -52 pts
28
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£887/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 +£328/mo
£1,215/mo
£1,359/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£61/mo
£1,420/mo
£2,092/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£730/yr
£2,822/yr
3.3 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 +2.4 yrs
5.7 yrs
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
131.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -90.1
41.6
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
46%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.5 km
4.4 km
75 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +31 min
105 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,253
Population
9,145
3,507 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,828 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
42%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
41%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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