United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Unitary authority · East Midlands, England · population ~407k · 186 state-funded schools
Steep rents and high crime are the price for strong schools in West Northamptonshire. While weekly pay is close to the regional median at £728.30, monthly rent is the highest in the East Midlands at £1,070, taking 33.9% of gross median earnings. House prices are also high, at £300,000, a multiple of 7.9 times annual pay, and recorded crime is well above the regional median at 97.5 per 1,000. However, 94.9% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, a rate that is among the highest in the region. This area suits families prioritising education over affordability and safety.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How West Northamptonshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,872/yr
Low
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
House price
£300,000
Mid-range
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,070/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,487/yr
Expensive
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Crime
97.5/1k
Highest
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Deprivation
14.7
Low
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Schools
94.0%
Mid
Better than 59% 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
183 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
172 of 183 (94%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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186 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 186 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in West Northamptonshire →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
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.