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Desborough
vs Oakley

Oakley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Desborough. Homes in Desborough sold for a median of £295,000, 18% above Oakley. Desborough has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Desborough highlighted
Desborough
383 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Oakley highlighted
Oakley
244 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Desborough has 15,627 residents in 6,563 households; Oakley has 18,667 in 6,833. Desborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 11.5 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Desborough has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 7 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

15,627Residents (2021)
18,667Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
6,563Households
6,833Households
148,918Households
14.8%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
22.3%Aged 65 and over
10.8%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
25.5%Living alone
18.5%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Desborough and 44% in Oakley. Desborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 8.1 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Oakley has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 7.7 percentage points more than Desborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £295,000 in Desborough and £250,000 in Oakley, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£295,000Median sale price
£250,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
76.0%Owner-occupied
67.9%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
13.5%Private renting
21.2%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
9.2%Social renting
10.1%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
46.9%Detached houses
43.5%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
31.0%Semi-detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
16.2%Terraced houses
15.5%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
3.9%Flats
5.8%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Desborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.6 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Desborough, and 34 in Oakley. The typical postcode is 577 m from the nearest school in Desborough and 397 m in Oakley. The typical postcode is 6,820 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Desborough and 2,855 m in Oakley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Desborough and 89% in Oakley.

15.4%Green space within 500 m
13.8%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
46Services within 15 min (median)
34Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
577 mNearest school (median)
397 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Desborough 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.

73Recorded 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.

Desborough

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.

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.

Desborough and Oakley next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.

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