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Harborough and West Northamptonshire

Councils

Two neighbouring councils in East Midlands, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasureHarboroughWest Northamptonshire
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
£347,010
Up 8.5% in a year
£291,929
Up 1.2% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£42,423
95th highest of 348
£38,000
157th lowest of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
8.2×
123rd least affordable of 348
7.7×
151st least affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
9.2
13th least deprived of 296
16.6
119th least deprived of 296

In brief

  • Harborough and West Northamptonshire share a border.
  • Harborough's average house price is 19% higher than West Northamptonshire's.
  • Harborough's median full-time pay is 12% higher than West Northamptonshire's.
  • Harborough's house price to pay is 8.2×, against 7.7× in West Northamptonshire.
  • Harborough's deprivation score (England) is 9.2, against 16.6 in West Northamptonshire.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

HarboroughWest NorthamptonshireMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£347,010£291,929
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
8.5%1.2%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£42,423£38,000
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
8.2×7.7×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
9.216.6