Neighbourhood comparison
St Michael's Road vs Thorplands & Round Spinney
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
vs
St Michael's Road · 12St Michael's Road leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesThorplands & Round Spinney · 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 -29 pts
56
10
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
39
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -59 pts
31
73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
99
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£795/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 +£100/mo
£895/mo
£1,334/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,331/mo
£1,792/yr
Council tax
Δ -£38/yr
£1,754/yr
2.8 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 +0.2 yrs
3.0 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
183.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -74.9
108.3
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
65%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.7 km
6.2 km
68 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +59 min
127 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,476
Population
9,104
14,428 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,809 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
23%
16%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
11%
25
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -24
1
20
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
10
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -10
0
8
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -7
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
6
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