Neighbourhood comparison
Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone vs Town Centre & Semilong
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
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Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone · 4Town Centre & Semilong leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesTown Centre & Semilong · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
67
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
85
✓ leads
32
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -29 pts
3
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
90
✓ leads
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
85
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£887/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 -£75/mo
£812/mo
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£1,359/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,335/mo
£2,092/yr
Council tax
Δ -£295/yr
£1,797/yr
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3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 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
131.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +146.5
278.2
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
42%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 996 m
969 m
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75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
62 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,253
Population
10,313
3,507 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,925 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
28%
21%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
15%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
14
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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