Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Abington vs Walgrave & Moulton

West Northamptonshire, East Midlands · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Neighbourhood
Abington
West Northamptonshire
vs
Neighbourhood
Walgrave & Moulton
West Northamptonshire
Abington · 14Abington leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWalgrave & Moulton · 4

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

74
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -72 pts
2
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
66
✓ leads
79
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -67 pts
13
77
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -32 pts
45

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£900/mo
✓ leads
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 +£264/mo
£1,164/mo
£1,369/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£35/mo
£1,404/mo
£1,965/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£658/yr
£2,623/yr
3.7 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 +1.5 yrs
5.3 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

97.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -31.2
66.2
✓ leads

Schools detail

41%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
33%

Connectivity

2.3 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +4.9 km
7.2 km
79 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +61 min
140 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,369
Population
14,115
12,167 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
372 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
39%
✓ leads
23%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
38%
✓ leads
14
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -14
0
9
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
11
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0