Gretton & Weldon
vs Kingswood
Kingswood has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Gretton & Weldon. Homes in Gretton & Weldon sold for a median of £295,000, 55% above Kingswood. Kingswood has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Gretton & Weldon has 8,648 residents in 3,393 households; Kingswood has 16,610 in 6,634. Kingswood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 1.8 percentage points more than Gretton & Weldon (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Kingswood has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 7.5 percentage points more than Gretton & Weldon (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Gretton & Weldon (44%) and terraced houses in Kingswood (38%). Gretton & Weldon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 25.6 percentage points more than Kingswood (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kingswood has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 4.5 percentage points more than Gretton & Weldon (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £295,000 in Gretton & Weldon and £190,000 in Kingswood, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Kingswood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 5.4 percentage points more than Gretton & Weldon (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gretton & Weldon, and 58 in Kingswood. The typical postcode is 519 m from the nearest school in Gretton & Weldon and 350 m in Kingswood. The typical postcode is 3,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gretton & Weldon and 2,372 m in Kingswood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Gretton & Weldon and 96% in Kingswood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gretton & Weldon 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.
Gretton & Weldon is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 8,648 people in 3,393 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 11% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below 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.
Gretton & Weldon and Kingswood next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.