United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Unitary authority · East Midlands, England · population ~350k · 144 state-funded schools
Accessible but increasingly expensive, North Northamptonshire offers a middle ground that is beginning to strain household budgets. A median house costs 6.7 times annual gross pay, while monthly rent consumes 30.1% of median earnings. These housing costs sit above the East Midlands median, reflecting a market that is pricier than many of its regional neighbours. Weekly earnings of £750.20 remain slightly above the regional median, providing some support for residents, though this is offset by crime and deprivation levels that also track above the regional midpoint. With 91.9% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, the area offers a stable environment for families, provided they can navigate the rising entry costs into the local property market.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How North Northamptonshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,010/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£260,000
Mid-range
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Rent
£978/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,424/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
76.0/1k
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Deprivation
20.1
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Schools
91.6%
Weak
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
158 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
131 of 143 (91.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 15 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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144 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 144 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.