Neighbourhood comparison
Higham Ferrers vs Kettering Town & West
North Northamptonshire, East Midlands · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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Higham Ferrers · 3Kettering Town & West leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesKettering Town & West · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
21
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +64 pts
85
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75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -59 pts
16
19
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +71 pts
90
✓ leads
48
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +52 pts
99
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,050/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 -£131/mo
£920/mo
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£1,269/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,260/mo
£2,112/yr
Council tax
Δ -£110/yr
£2,002/yr
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4.1 yrs
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
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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
56.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +102.1
158.6
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
67%
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Connectivity
5.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.8 km
810 m
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115 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -58 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.
9,412
Population
13,340
2,094 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,998 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
37%
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29%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
21%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
9
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4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
4
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
9
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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