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Gretton & Weldon
vs Oakley

Gretton & Weldon has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Oakley. Homes in Gretton & Weldon sold for a median of £295,000, 18% above Oakley. Oakley has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Gretton & Weldon highlighted
Gretton & Weldon
256 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Oakley highlighted
Oakley
244 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Gretton & Weldon has 8,648 residents in 3,393 households; Oakley has 18,667 in 6,833. Gretton & Weldon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.9 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Gretton & Weldon has the higher share of people living alone: 20%, 1.1 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

8,648Residents (2021)
18,667Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
3,393Households
6,833Households
148,918Households
17.3%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
12.7%Aged 65 and over
10.8%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
19.6%Living alone
18.5%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Gretton & Weldon and 44% in Oakley. Gretton & Weldon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 8.5 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Oakley has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 4 percentage points more than Gretton & Weldon (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £295,000 in Gretton & Weldon and £250,000 in Oakley, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£295,000Median sale price
£250,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
76.4%Owner-occupied
67.9%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
17.2%Private renting
21.2%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
5.3%Social renting
10.1%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
44.1%Detached houses
43.5%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
39.9%Semi-detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
11.0%Terraced houses
15.5%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
3.1%Flats
5.8%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Oakley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.9 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 34 in Oakley. The typical postcode is 519 m from the nearest school in Gretton & Weldon and 397 m in Oakley. The typical postcode is 3,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gretton & Weldon and 2,855 m in Oakley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Gretton & Weldon and 89% in Oakley.

9.9%Green space within 500 m
13.8%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
17Services within 15 min (median)
34Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
519 mNearest school (median)
397 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
19Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
77.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gretton & Weldon 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.

50Recorded 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.

Gretton & Weldon

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.

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.

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