Neighbourhood comparison
Kettering Brambleside vs Victoria & Isebrook
North Northamptonshire, East Midlands · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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Kettering Brambleside · 8Victoria & Isebrook leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesVictoria & Isebrook · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
92
70
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
53
67
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
89
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97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -53 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,016/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 -£139/mo
£877/mo
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£1,278/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£29/mo
£1,249/mo
£2,220/yr
Council tax
Δ -£351/yr
£1,869/yr
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4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
3.2 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
57.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +24.9
82.7
Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
40%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
697 m
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77 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
53 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.
8,597
Population
11,313
5,476 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,896 / km²
27%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
25%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
19%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
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3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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