Kettering North
vs Rothwell & Mawsley
Kettering North has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rothwell & Mawsley. Homes in Rothwell & Mawsley sold for a median of £261,101, in line with Kettering North. Rothwell & Mawsley has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Kettering North has 10,442 residents in 4,224 households; Rothwell & Mawsley has 15,559 in 6,567. Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.7 percentage points more than Kettering North (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.3 percentage points more than Kettering North (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Kettering North and 37% in Rothwell & Mawsley. Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 1.5 percentage points more than Kettering North (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kettering North has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 9.3 percentage points more than Rothwell & Mawsley (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £256,000 in Kettering North and £261,101 in Rothwell & Mawsley, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.7 percentage points more than Kettering North (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kettering North, and 21 in Rothwell & Mawsley. The typical postcode is 386 m from the nearest school in Kettering North and 459 m in Rothwell & Mawsley. The typical postcode is 2,281 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kettering North and 5,518 m in Rothwell & Mawsley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Kettering North and 85% in Rothwell & Mawsley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kettering North 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.
Kettering North is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,442 people in 4,224 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £256,000 over the past two years, 3% 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.
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.
Kettering North and Rothwell & Mawsley next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.