Oundle
vs Thrapston
Thrapston has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Oundle. Homes in Oundle sold for a median of £400,000, 33% above Thrapston. Thrapston has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Oundle has 14,949 residents in 6,159 households; Thrapston has 14,512 in 6,139. Oundle has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 3.2 percentage points more than Thrapston (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Oundle has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.4 percentage points more than Thrapston (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Oundle and 44% in Thrapston. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (70% and 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Oundle and £300,000 in Thrapston, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Thrapston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 1 percentage point more than Oundle (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oundle, and 15 in Thrapston. The typical postcode is 857 m from the nearest school in Oundle and 606 m in Thrapston. The typical postcode is 7,859 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oundle and 11,686 m in Thrapston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Oundle and 78% in Thrapston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 47 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oundle and 52 in Thrapston, 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.
Oundle is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 14,949 people in 6,159 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 51% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the North Northamptonshire average.
Thrapston is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 14,512 people in 6,139 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 13% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Oundle and Thrapston next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.