Neighbourhood comparison
Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone vs Daventry South & Southbrook
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone · 9Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesDaventry South & Southbrook · 8
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 -11 pts
56
32
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
43
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79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -65 pts
14
76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
61
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 +£113/mo
£1,001/mo
£1,359/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,349/mo
£2,092/yr
Council tax
Δ -£125/yr
£1,967/yr
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3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.0 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
131.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -41.8
89.9
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
47%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.6 km
7.6 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 +67 min
142 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
7,202
3,507 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,179 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
22%
21%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
17%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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 +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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