Desborough
vs Rothwell & Mawsley
Rothwell & Mawsley has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Desborough. Homes in Desborough sold for a median of £295,000, 13% above Rothwell & Mawsley. Rothwell & Mawsley has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Desborough has 15,627 residents in 6,563 households; Rothwell & Mawsley has 15,559 in 6,567. Desborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.6 percentage points more than Rothwell & Mawsley (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.4 percentage points more than Desborough (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Desborough and 37% in Rothwell & Mawsley. Desborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 6.3 percentage points more than Rothwell & Mawsley (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.7 percentage points more than Desborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £295,000 in Desborough and £261,101 in Rothwell & Mawsley, 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 16%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Desborough, and 21 in Rothwell & Mawsley. The typical postcode is 577 m from the nearest school in Desborough and 459 m in Rothwell & Mawsley. The typical postcode is 6,820 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Desborough and 5,518 m in Rothwell & Mawsley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Desborough and 85% in Rothwell & Mawsley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Desborough and 65 in Rothwell & Mawsley, 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.
Rothwell & Mawsley is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 15,559 people in 6,567 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £261,101 over the past two years, in line with the North Northamptonshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Desborough and Rothwell & Mawsley next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.