Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

New Duston West vs Stornton & Sixfields

West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Neighbourhood
New Duston West
West Northamptonshire
vs
Neighbourhood
Stornton & Sixfields
West Northamptonshire
New Duston West · 6Stornton & Sixfields leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesStornton & Sixfields · 12

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
75
✓ leads
89
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -78 pts
11
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +66 pts
92
✓ leads
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +41 pts
93
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,013/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 -£123/mo
£891/mo
✓ leads
£1,376/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,370/mo
£2,293/yr
Council tax
Δ -£308/yr
£1,985/yr
✓ leads
4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
3.2 yrs
✓ leads

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

35.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +126.0
161.5

Schools detail

38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
52%
✓ leads

Connectivity

4.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.1 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
102 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -39 min
63 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

5,447
Population
8,236
5,321 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,223 / km²
30%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
28%
29%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -9 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1