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West Northamptonshire vs Leicester
West Northamptonshire (East Midlands, England · ~407k people) · Leicester (East Midlands, England · ~354k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: West Northamptonshire leads on 4, Leicester on 2, 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
West Northamptonshire
£37,872/yr
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Leicester
£33,254/yr
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire: 14% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
West Northamptonshire
£300,000
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
Leicester
£244,922
Better than 62% of UK LAs
Leicester: 22% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
West Northamptonshire
£1,070/mo
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Leicester
£1,026/mo
Around UK average
Leicester: 4% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
West Northamptonshire
£2,487/yr
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Leicester
£2,529/yr
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
West Northamptonshire
97.5/1k
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Leicester
100.6/1k
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire: 3% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
West Northamptonshire
14.7
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Leicester
30.9
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire: lower average deprivation score (14.7 vs 30.9).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
West Northamptonshire
94.9%
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Leicester
91.8%
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
West Northamptonshire: 3.1 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.
West Northamptonshire
Rent takes 34% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.9× median annual pay
Leicester
Rent takes 37% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.4× median annual pay
Full West 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.