Neighbourhood comparison
Central Wellingborough vs Kettering Town & West
North Northamptonshire, East Midlands · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
vs
Central Wellingborough · 7Kettering Town & West leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesKettering Town & West · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
85
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7
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
16
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72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 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.
£860/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 +£60/mo
£920/mo
£1,244/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£16/mo
£1,260/mo
£1,813/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£189/yr
£2,002/yr
3.1 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 +0.4 yrs
3.5 yrs
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
216.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -57.8
158.6
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Schools detail
48%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +19 pp
67%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 671 m
810 m
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63 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 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.
7,625
Population
13,340
4,711 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,998 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
37%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
21%
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9
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
9
15
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -11
4
13
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
9
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
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7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
2