Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Earls Barton & Great Doddington vs Kettering Town & West

North Northamptonshire, East Midlands · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Neighbourhood
Earls Barton & Great Doddington
North Northamptonshire
vs
Neighbourhood
Kettering Town & West
North Northamptonshire
Earls Barton & Great Doddington · 3Kettering Town & West leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesKettering Town & West · 16

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

22
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +63 pts
85
✓ leads
76
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -60 pts
16
22
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +68 pts
90
✓ leads
15
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +85 pts
99
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,142/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 -£222/mo
£920/mo
✓ leads
£1,283/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,260/mo
£2,285/yr
Council tax
Δ -£283/yr
£2,002/yr
✓ leads
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
3.5 yrs
✓ leads

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

55.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +103.1
158.6

Schools detail

0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +67 pp
67%
✓ leads

Connectivity

6.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.7 km
810 m
✓ leads
126 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -70 min
57 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.

10,643
Population
13,340
567 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,998 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
37%
✓ leads
32%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -12 pp
21%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
9
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads