Neighbourhood comparison
Kettering Town & West vs Victoria & Isebrook
North Northamptonshire, East Midlands · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
vs
Kettering Town & West · 9Kettering Town & West leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesVictoria & Isebrook · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
16
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +37 pts
53
✓ leads
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
89
99
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -56 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£920/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 -£43/mo
£877/mo
£1,260/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£11/mo
£1,249/mo
£2,002/yr
Council tax
Δ -£133/yr
£1,869/yr
✓ leads
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.2 yrs
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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 -75.9
82.7
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Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
40%
Connectivity
810 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 113 m
697 m
✓ leads
57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
53 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.
13,340
Population
11,313
2,998 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,896 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
25%
21%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
19%
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
2
4
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -7
2
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
6
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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