Neighbourhood comparison
Thorplands & Round Spinney vs Town Centre & Semilong
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
vs
Thorplands & Round Spinney · 6Town Centre & Semilong leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesTown Centre & Semilong · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
56
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +29 pts
85
✓ leads
39
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -35 pts
3
31
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +60 pts
90
✓ leads
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£895/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 -£83/mo
£812/mo
✓ leads
£1,331/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,335/mo
£1,754/yr
Council tax
Δ +£43/yr
£1,797/yr
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 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
108.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +169.9
278.2
Schools detail
65%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -23 pp
42%
Connectivity
6.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.2 km
969 m
✓ leads
127 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -65 min
62 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.
9,104
Population
10,313
4,809 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,925 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
28%
✓ leads
11%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
15%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
14
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
4