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Derby vs North Northamptonshire
Derby (East Midlands, England · ~257k people) · North Northamptonshire (East Midlands, England · ~350k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Derby leads on 3, North Northamptonshire on 3, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Derby
£38,142/yr
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire
£39,010/yr
Around UK average
North Northamptonshire: 2% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Derby
£220,000
Better than 73% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire
£260,000
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Derby: 18% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Derby
£847/mo
Better than 66% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire
£978/mo
Around UK average
Derby: 15% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Derby
£2,306/yr
Better than 79% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire
£2,424/yr
Around UK average
Derby: £118 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Derby
109.3/1k
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire
76.0/1k
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: 44% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Derby
26.3
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire
20.1
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: lower average deprivation score (20.1 vs 26.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Derby
92.7%
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire
91.4%
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Derby
Rent takes 27% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.8× median annual pay
North Northamptonshire
Rent takes 30% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.7× median annual pay
Full Derby profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full North Northamptonshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.