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Derby vs West Northamptonshire
Derby (East Midlands, England · ~257k people) · West Northamptonshire (East Midlands, England · ~407k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Derby leads on 3, West 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
West Northamptonshire
£37,872/yr
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Derby
£220,000
Better than 73% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire
£300,000
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
Derby: 36% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Derby
£847/mo
Better than 66% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire
£1,070/mo
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Derby: 26% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Derby
£2,306/yr
Better than 79% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire
£2,487/yr
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Derby: £181 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
West Northamptonshire
97.5/1k
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire: 12% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Derby
26.3
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire
14.7
Better than 67% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire: lower average deprivation score (14.7 vs 26.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Derby
92.7%
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire
94.9%
Better than 69% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire: 2.2 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
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
West Northamptonshire
Rent takes 34% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.9× median annual pay
Full Derby profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full West Northamptonshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.