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West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire is a unitary council in the East Midlands. 23 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,487

Higher than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£293k

Higher than 56% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 2.5% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£954

Higher than 51% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 3.4% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.7

Higher than 55% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 4th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van15.9%

Lower than 61% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station4.2%

Lower than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket70.4%

Lower than 54% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy71%

Lower than 63% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available93.8%

Higher than 92% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 6th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.3

Lower than 55% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,438

Higher than 75% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding91.7%

Lower than 89% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

8th lowest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents70.3

Lower than 50% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 10.9% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households6.3

Higher than 67% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year33.0

Lower than 77% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89%

Lower than 72% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.3

Higher than 49% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 6.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 69% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.0

Lower than 78% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women61.9 yrs

Higher than 53% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average homeNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.5 µg/m³

Higher than 56% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 35.6% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

West Northamptonshire shares a boundary with Buckinghamshire, Cherwell, Harborough, Milton Keynes, North Northamptonshire, Rugby and Stratford-on-Avon. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. North Northamptonshire£882
  2. Harborough£911
  3. Rugby£933
  4. West Northamptonshire£954
  5. Stratford-on-Avon£1,020
  6. Cherwell£1,217
  7. Milton Keynes£1,217
  8. Buckinghamshire£1,310
Average house price, all homes
  1. North Northamptonshire£257k
  2. Rugby£276k
  3. West Northamptonshire£293k
  4. Milton Keynes£325k
  5. Harborough£346k
  6. Cherwell£354k
  7. Stratford-on-Avon£393k
  8. Buckinghamshire£491k
Council tax, band D
  1. Milton Keynes£2,372
  2. Harborough£2,390
  3. North Northamptonshire£2,424
  4. Rugby£2,483
  5. Stratford-on-Avon£2,484
  6. West Northamptonshire£2,487
  7. Buckinghamshire£2,527
  8. Cherwell£2,583
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Harborough43.6
  2. Buckinghamshire53.1
  3. Rugby53.7
  4. Stratford-on-Avon55.1
  5. Cherwell63.0
  6. North Northamptonshire67.7
  7. West Northamptonshire70.3
  8. Milton Keynes86.9
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Stratford-on-Avon1,782
  2. Cherwell2,037
  3. Buckinghamshire2,066
  4. Rugby2,080
  5. Harborough2,205
  6. North Northamptonshire2,369
  7. West Northamptonshire2,438
  8. Milton Keynes2,545
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. North Northamptonshire60%
  2. Cherwell61%
  3. Rugby61%
  4. Stratford-on-Avon62%
  5. West Northamptonshire64%
  6. Harborough64%
  7. Buckinghamshire66%
  8. Milton Keynes67%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Stratford-on-Avon5 µg/m³
  2. Cherwell6.7 µg/m³
  3. Harborough6.9 µg/m³
  4. Rugby8 µg/m³
  5. North Northamptonshire8.1 µg/m³
  6. Buckinghamshire8.2 µg/m³
  7. West Northamptonshire8.5 µg/m³
  8. Milton Keynes8.9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. West Northamptonshire4.2%
  2. North Northamptonshire7.9%
  3. Milton Keynes10.1%
  4. Harborough10.6%
  5. Rugby11.8%
  6. Stratford-on-Avon16.4%
  7. Buckinghamshire20.3%
  8. Cherwell20.5%

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