Kingswood
vs Oakley
Kingswood has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Oakley. Homes in Oakley sold for a median of £250,000, 32% above Kingswood. Kingswood has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Kingswood has 16,610 residents in 6,634 households; Oakley has 18,667 in 6,833. Kingswood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 3.7 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Kingswood has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 8.6 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kingswood (38%) and detached houses in Oakley (44%). Oakley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 17.1 percentage points more than Kingswood (North Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (22% and 21%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Kingswood and £250,000 in Oakley, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Kingswood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.5 percentage points more than Oakley (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kingswood, and 34 in Oakley. The typical postcode is 350 m from the nearest school in Kingswood and 397 m in Oakley. The typical postcode is 2,372 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kingswood and 2,855 m in Oakley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Kingswood and 89% in Oakley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 113 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kingswood 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.
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.
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.
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.
Kingswood and Oakley next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.