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Rugby and West Northamptonshire

Councils

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

Key figures

MeasureRugbyWest Northamptonshire
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
£278,324
Down 2.2% in a year
£289,726
Up 0.2% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£47,191
29th highest paid of 348
£38,000
157th lowest paid of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
5.9×
Joint 90th most affordable of 348
7.6×
Joint 156th least affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
14.1
Joint 81st least deprived of 296
16.6
Joint 119th least deprived of 296

In brief

  • Rugby and West Northamptonshire share a border.
  • Rugby's average house price is 4% lower than West Northamptonshire's.
  • Rugby's median full-time pay is 24% higher than West Northamptonshire's.
  • Rugby's house price to pay is 5.9×, against 7.6× in West Northamptonshire.
  • Rugby's deprivation score (England) is 14.1, against 16.6 in West Northamptonshire.

How they compare

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

RugbyWest NorthamptonshireMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
£278,324£289,726
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
−2.2%0.2%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£47,191£38,000
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
5.9×7.6×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
14.116.6