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Corby West
vs Gretton & Weldon

Gretton & Weldon has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Corby West. Homes in Gretton & Weldon sold for a median of £295,000, 48% above Corby West. Corby West has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Corby West highlighted
Corby West
331 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Gretton & Weldon highlighted
Gretton & Weldon
256 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Corby West has 14,995 residents in 6,224 households; Gretton & Weldon has 8,648 in 3,393. Corby West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 4.9 percentage points more than Gretton & Weldon (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Corby West has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 8.5 percentage points more than Gretton & Weldon (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

14,995Residents (2021)
8,648Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
6,224Households
3,393Households
148,918Households
16.9%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
17.6%Aged 65 and over
12.7%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
28.1%Living alone
19.6%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Corby West (47%) and detached houses in Gretton & Weldon (44%). Gretton & Weldon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 17 percentage points more than Corby West (North Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Corby West and £295,000 in Gretton & Weldon, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£200,000Median sale price
£295,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
59.4%Owner-occupied
76.4%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
17.4%Private renting
17.2%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
22.6%Social renting
5.3%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
8.5%Detached houses
44.1%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
47.1%Semi-detached houses
39.9%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
29.0%Terraced houses
11.0%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
13.7%Flats
3.1%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Corby West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.2 percentage points more than Gretton & Weldon (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Corby West, and 17 in Gretton & Weldon. The typical postcode is 362 m from the nearest school in Corby West and 519 m in Gretton & Weldon. The typical postcode is 2,084 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Corby West and 3,992 m in Gretton & Weldon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Corby West and 78% in Gretton & Weldon.

13.1%Green space within 500 m
9.9%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
69Services within 15 min (median)
17Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
362 mNearest school (median)
519 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
19Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
77.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 102 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Corby West and 50 in Gretton & Weldon, 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.

102Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
50Recorded 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.

Corby West

Corby West is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 14,995 people in 6,224 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 25% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the North Northamptonshire average.

Gretton & Weldon

Gretton & Weldon is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 8,648 people in 3,393 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 11% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Corby West and Gretton & Weldon next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.

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