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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%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Rothwell & Mawsley highlighted
418 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with St Michael highlighted
125 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
city average

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%).

15,559Residents (2021)
5,335Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
6,567Households
2,336Households
148,918Households
15.3%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
19.7%Aged 65 and over
18.6%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
26.9%Living alone
34.2%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

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.

£261,101Median sale price
£225,500Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
69.7%Owner-occupied
57.4%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
16.2%Private renting
19.8%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
12.5%Social renting
22.3%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
36.7%Detached houses
13.9%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
32.0%Semi-detached houses
35.7%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
22.0%Terraced houses
28.8%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
7.3%Flats
18.7%Flats
9.1%Flats

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.

16.2%Green space within 500 m
8.6%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
21Services within 15 min (median)
164Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
459 mNearest school (median)
274 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
5.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
705 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
85.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

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.

65Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
69Recorded 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.

Rothwell & Mawsley

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

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.