Desborough
vs Kingswood
Kingswood has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Desborough. Homes in Desborough sold for a median of £295,000, 55% above Kingswood. Desborough has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Desborough has 15,627 residents in 6,563 households; Kingswood has 16,610 in 6,634. Desborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 7.8 percentage points more than Kingswood (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Kingswood has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.6 percentage points more than Desborough (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Desborough (47%) and terraced houses in Kingswood (38%). Desborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 25.2 percentage points more than Kingswood (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kingswood has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 8.2 percentage points more than Desborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £295,000 in Desborough and £190,000 in Kingswood, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 15%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Desborough, and 58 in Kingswood. The typical postcode is 577 m from the nearest school in Desborough and 350 m in Kingswood. The typical postcode is 6,820 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Desborough and 2,372 m in Kingswood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Desborough and 96% in Kingswood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Desborough 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.
Desborough is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 15,627 people in 6,563 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 11% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above 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.
Desborough and Kingswood next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.