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North Northamptonshire vs West Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire (East Midlands, England · ~350k people) · West Northamptonshire (East Midlands, England · ~407k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: North Northamptonshire leads on 5, West Northamptonshire on 2. 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
North Northamptonshire
£39,010/yr
Around UK average
West Northamptonshire
£37,872/yr
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: 3% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
North Northamptonshire
£260,000
Better than 57% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire
£300,000
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: 15% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
North Northamptonshire
£978/mo
Around UK average
West Northamptonshire
£1,070/mo
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: 9% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
North Northamptonshire
£2,424/yr
Around UK average
West Northamptonshire
£2,487/yr
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: £63 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
North Northamptonshire
76.0/1k
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire
97.5/1k
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: 28% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
North Northamptonshire
20.1
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire
14.7
Better than 67% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire: lower average deprivation score (14.7 vs 20.1).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
North Northamptonshire
91.4%
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire
94.9%
Better than 69% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire: 3.5 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.
North Northamptonshire
Rent takes 30% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.7× median annual pay
West Northamptonshire
Rent takes 34% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.9× median annual pay
Full North Northamptonshire 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.