Rothwell & Mawsley
vs St Michael
St Michael has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rothwell & Mawsley. Homes in Rothwell & Mawsley sold for a median of £261,101, 16% above St Michael. Rothwell & Mawsley has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Rothwell & Mawsley has 15,559 residents in 6,567 households; St Michael has 5,335 in 2,336. Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.1 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 18%). St Michael has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 7.3 percentage points more than Rothwell & Mawsley (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Rothwell & Mawsley (37%) and semi-detached houses in St Michael (36%). Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 12.3 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 65%). St Michael has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 3.6 percentage points more than Rothwell & Mawsley (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £261,101 in Rothwell & Mawsley and £225,500 in St Michael, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 7.6 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 21 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rothwell & Mawsley, and 164 in St Michael. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest school in Rothwell & Mawsley and 274 m in St Michael. The typical postcode is 5,518 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rothwell & Mawsley and 705 m in St Michael. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Rothwell & Mawsley and 99% in St Michael.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 65 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rothwell & Mawsley 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.
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.
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.
Rothwell & Mawsley and St Michael next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.