Neighbourhood comparison
King's Heath & Spencer vs Town Centre & Semilong
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
vs
King's Heath & Spencer · 2Town Centre & Semilong leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesTown Centre & Semilong · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +17 pts
85
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24
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
3
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
90
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89
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£944/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 -£132/mo
£812/mo
✓ leads
£1,329/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,335/mo
£1,729/yr
Council tax
Δ +£68/yr
£1,797/yr
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
2.2 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
119.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +158.9
278.2
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +0 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 735 m
969 m
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71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
62 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.
9,300
Population
10,313
4,803 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,925 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
28%
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12%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
15%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
14
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
5
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3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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