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Corby West
vs Oakley

Oakley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Corby West. Homes in Oakley sold for a median of £250,000, 25% above Corby West. Oakley has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Corby West highlighted
Corby West
331 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Oakley highlighted
Oakley
244 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Corby West has 14,995 residents in 6,224 households; Oakley has 18,667 in 6,833. Corby West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 6.8 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Corby West has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 9.6 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

14,995Residents (2021)
18,667Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
6,224Households
6,833Households
148,918Households
16.9%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
17.6%Aged 65 and over
10.8%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
28.1%Living alone
18.5%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 Oakley (44%). Oakley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 8.5 percentage points more than Corby West (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Oakley has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 3.8 percentage points more than Corby West (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Corby West and £250,000 in Oakley, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£200,000Median sale price
£250,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
59.4%Owner-occupied
67.9%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
17.4%Private renting
21.2%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
22.6%Social renting
10.1%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
8.5%Detached houses
43.5%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
47.1%Semi-detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
29.0%Terraced houses
15.5%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
13.7%Flats
5.8%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 14%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Corby West, and 34 in Oakley. The typical postcode is 362 m from the nearest school in Corby West and 397 m in Oakley. The typical postcode is 2,084 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Corby West and 2,855 m in Oakley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Corby West and 89% in Oakley.

13.1%Green space within 500 m
13.8%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
69Services within 15 min (median)
34Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
362 mNearest school (median)
397 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.6%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 62 in Oakley, 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
62Recorded 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.

Oakley

Oakley is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 18,667 people in 6,833 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 6% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Corby West and Oakley next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.

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