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Brickhill & Queensway
vs Croyland & Swanspool

Croyland & Swanspool has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Brickhill & Queensway. Homes in Brickhill & Queensway sold for a median of £249,000, 11% above Croyland & Swanspool. Brickhill & Queensway has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Brickhill & Queensway highlighted
Brickhill & Queensway
321 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Croyland & Swanspool highlighted
Croyland & Swanspool
259 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Brickhill & Queensway has 16,628 residents in 6,914 households; Croyland & Swanspool has 12,151 in 4,985. Brickhill & Queensway has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 5.8 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Brickhill & Queensway has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.8 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

16,628Residents (2021)
12,151Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
6,914Households
4,985Households
148,918Households
16.7%Aged 15–29
19.3%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
18.9%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
31.4%Living alone
29.6%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Brickhill & Queensway and 38% in Croyland & Swanspool. Brickhill & Queensway has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 2.2 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Croyland & Swanspool has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 7.2 percentage points more than Brickhill & Queensway (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £249,000 in Brickhill & Queensway and £225,000 in Croyland & Swanspool, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£249,000Median sale price
£225,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
52.6%Owner-occupied
50.4%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
15.2%Private renting
22.4%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
30.3%Social renting
25.7%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
13.6%Detached houses
16.0%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
38.4%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Terraced houses
25.7%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
16.4%Flats
15.8%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Brickhill & Queensway has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.4 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brickhill & Queensway, and 187 in Croyland & Swanspool. The typical postcode is 319 m from the nearest school in Brickhill & Queensway and 329 m in Croyland & Swanspool. The typical postcode is 2,780 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brickhill & Queensway and 1,483 m in Croyland & Swanspool. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Brickhill & Queensway and 97% in Croyland & Swanspool.

14.6%Green space within 500 m
12.2%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
62Services within 15 min (median)
187Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
319 mNearest school (median)
329 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 145 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brickhill & Queensway and 174 in Croyland & Swanspool, against 91 across North Northamptonshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

145Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
174Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
91Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Brickhill & Queensway

Brickhill & Queensway is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 16,628 people in 6,914 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £249,000 over the past two years, 6% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the North Northamptonshire average.

Croyland & Swanspool

Croyland & Swanspool is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 12,151 people in 4,985 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 15% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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