Croyland & Swanspool
vs Victoria
Victoria has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Croyland & Swanspool. Homes in Victoria sold for a median of £275,000, 22% above Croyland & Swanspool. Victoria has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Croyland & Swanspool has 12,151 residents in 4,985 households; Victoria has 11,439 in 4,662. Croyland & Swanspool has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.8 percentage points more than Victoria (North Northamptonshire: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Croyland & Swanspool (38%) and terraced houses in Victoria (41%). Croyland & Swanspool has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 2.1 percentage points more than Victoria (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Victoria has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 14.8 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Croyland & Swanspool and £275,000 in Victoria, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Victoria has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.2 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 187 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Croyland & Swanspool, and 138 in Victoria. The typical postcode is 329 m from the nearest school in Croyland & Swanspool and 375 m in Victoria. The typical postcode is 1,483 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Croyland & Swanspool and 741 m in Victoria. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Croyland & Swanspool and 96% in Victoria.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 174 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Croyland & Swanspool and 107 in Victoria, 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.
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.
Victoria is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 11,439 people in 4,662 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Croyland & Swanspool and Victoria next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.