Neighbourhood comparison
Kettering Town & West vs North Northamptonshire NN15
North Northamptonshire, East Midlands · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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Kettering Town & West · 11Kettering Town & West leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesNorth Northamptonshire NN15 · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -33 pts
52
16
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +60 pts
75
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -59 pts
32
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£920/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 +£58/mo
£977/mo
£1,260/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,263/mo
£2,002/yr
Council tax
Δ +£36/yr
£2,038/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 +0.1 yrs
3.6 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
158.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -96.0
62.5
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Schools detail
67%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
67%
Connectivity
810 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.1 km
5.0 km
57 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +51 min
108 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,340
Population
10,743
2,998 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,721 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
23%
21%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
24%
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9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
4
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
5
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9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
4
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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