Finedon vs Northampton

At £242,391, Finedon undercuts Northampton (£329,344) by around 26% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Finedon is a flat at £113,332, while in Northampton it is a flat at £146,260.

Finedon has a crime rate of 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29% lower than Northampton at 97.5 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Finedon is violent-crime, while in Northampton it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 2 schools in Finedon, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Northampton, which has 69 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Northampton averages 477.0 Mbps – ahead of Finedon's 451.0 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.4% of premises in Finedon and 99.1% in Northampton. Gigabit availability stands at 88.8% in Finedon and 94.5% in Northampton.

→Northampton is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (477 vs 451 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Finedon, scoring 73.5 on average (band C) compared to 72.8 (band C) in Northampton. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,082 in Finedon and £1,121 in Northampton. 71.3% of homes in Finedon have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 68.4% in Northampton.

→Finedon has more energy-efficient housing — 71.3% reach band C or above, vs 68.4% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,554.5 in Northampton and £31,402 in Finedon. The median age is 42.4 in Finedon and 42 in Northampton. Employment rates stand at 61.8% in Finedon and 62.3% in Northampton. Owner-occupancy is 65% in Finedon versus 64.9% in Northampton. Finedon has a population of 4,554 and Northampton has 243,883.

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