Neighbourhood comparison
Abington vs Long Buckby West & Weedon
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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Abington · 14Abington leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesLong Buckby West & Weedon · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -39 pts
35
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
74
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79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -64 pts
15
77
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -53 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£900/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 +£271/mo
£1,171/mo
£1,369/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£42/mo
£1,411/mo
£1,965/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£502/yr
£2,467/yr
3.7 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 +0.9 yrs
4.6 yrs
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
97.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -41.6
55.8
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Schools detail
41%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.4 km
5.7 km
79 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +39 min
118 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,369
Population
7,717
12,167 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
115 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
35%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
36%
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14
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -14
0
9
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0