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Raunds
vs Thrapston

Thrapston has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Raunds. Homes in Thrapston sold for a median of £300,000, 11% above Raunds. Thrapston has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Raunds highlighted
Raunds
357 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Thrapston highlighted
Thrapston
468 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Raunds has 14,308 residents in 5,979 households; Thrapston has 14,512 in 6,139. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 26%).

14,308Residents (2021)
14,512Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
5,979Households
6,139Households
148,918Households
15.3%Aged 15–29
15.4%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
22.1%Aged 65 and over
21.5%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Living alone
25.6%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Raunds and 44% in Thrapston. Raunds has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 4.7 percentage points more than Thrapston (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Thrapston has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 3.6 percentage points more than Raunds (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Raunds and £300,000 in Thrapston, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£270,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
74.8%Owner-occupied
70.1%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
12.5%Private renting
16.1%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
11.7%Social renting
12.2%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
40.1%Detached houses
44.2%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
36.8%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
17.3%Terraced houses
18.5%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
3.7%Flats
4.2%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Thrapston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4.9 percentage points more than Raunds (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Raunds, and 15 in Thrapston. The typical postcode is 461 m from the nearest school in Raunds and 606 m in Thrapston. The typical postcode is 10,502 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Raunds and 11,686 m in Thrapston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Raunds and 78% in Thrapston.

10.9%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
41Services within 15 min (median)
15Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
461 mNearest school (median)
606 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
10.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
11.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
22Postcodes in flood risk areas
64Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
77.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Raunds 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.

67Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
52Recorded 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.

Raunds

Raunds is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 14,308 people in 5,979 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Northamptonshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the North Northamptonshire average.

Thrapston

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.

Raunds and Thrapston next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.

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