Corby West
vs Kingswood
Kingswood has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Corby West. Homes in Corby West sold for a median of £200,000, 5% above Kingswood. Kingswood has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Corby West has 14,995 residents in 6,224 households; Kingswood has 16,610 in 6,634. Corby West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 3.1 percentage points more than Kingswood (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Corby West has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1 percentage point more than Kingswood (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Corby West (47%) and terraced houses in Kingswood (38%). Corby West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 8.6 percentage points more than Kingswood (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kingswood has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 4.3 percentage points more than Corby West (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Corby West and £190,000 in Kingswood, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Kingswood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.2 percentage points more than Corby West (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Corby West, and 58 in Kingswood. The typical postcode is 362 m from the nearest school in Corby West and 350 m in Kingswood. The typical postcode is 2,084 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Corby West and 2,372 m in Kingswood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Corby West and 96% in Kingswood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 102 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Corby West and 113 in Kingswood, 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.
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 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.
Kingswood is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 16,610 people in 6,634 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, 28% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Corby West and Kingswood next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.