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North Northamptonshire vs Leicester
North Northamptonshire (East Midlands, England · ~350k people) · Leicester (East Midlands, England · ~354k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: North Northamptonshire leads on 5, Leicester on 1, 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
North Northamptonshire
£39,010/yr
Around UK average
Leicester
£33,254/yr
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: 17% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
North Northamptonshire
£260,000
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Leicester
£244,922
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Leicester: 6% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
North Northamptonshire
£978/mo
Around UK average
Leicester
£1,026/mo
Around UK average
North Northamptonshire: 5% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
North Northamptonshire
£2,424/yr
Around UK average
Leicester
£2,529/yr
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: £105 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
Leicester
100.6/1k
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: 32% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
North Northamptonshire
20.1
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Leicester
30.9
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
North Northamptonshire: lower average deprivation score (20.1 vs 30.9).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
North Northamptonshire
91.4%
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Leicester
91.8%
Worse than 72% 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.
North Northamptonshire
Rent takes 30% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.7× median annual pay
Leicester
Rent takes 37% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.4× median annual pay
Full North Northamptonshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Leicester profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.