Ise
vs St Michael
St Michael has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Ise. Homes in Ise sold for a median of £290,000, 29% above St Michael. Ise has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Ise has 10,665 residents in 4,299 households; St Michael has 5,335 in 2,336. Ise has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.2 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 18%). St Michael has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 10.4 percentage points more than Ise (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Ise and 36% in St Michael. Ise has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 21.4 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 65%). St Michael has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 6.1 percentage points more than Ise (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Ise and £225,500 in St Michael, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Ise has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 7.1 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ise, and 164 in St Michael. The typical postcode is 573 m from the nearest school in Ise and 274 m in St Michael. The typical postcode is 1,241 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ise and 705 m in St Michael. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Ise and 99% in St Michael.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ise and 69 in St Michael, 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.
Ise is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,665 people in 4,299 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 9% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the North Northamptonshire average.
St Michael is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 5,335 people in 2,336 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,500 over the past two years, 15% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Ise and St Michael next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.