Rothwell & Mawsley
vs St Peter
St Peter has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rothwell & Mawsley. Homes in St Peter sold for a median of £270,500, 4% above Rothwell & Mawsley. Rothwell & Mawsley has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Rothwell & Mawsley has 15,559 residents in 6,567 households; St Peter has 6,191 in 2,369. Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 2.9 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.8 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Rothwell & Mawsley and 42% in St Peter. Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 1.5 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 65%). St Peter has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 6.3 percentage points more than Rothwell & Mawsley (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £261,101 in Rothwell & Mawsley and £270,500 in St Peter, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4.3 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 21 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rothwell & Mawsley, and 77 in St Peter. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest school in Rothwell & Mawsley and 477 m in St Peter. The typical postcode is 5,518 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rothwell & Mawsley and 959 m in St Peter. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Rothwell & Mawsley and 92% in St Peter.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 65 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rothwell & Mawsley and 84 in St Peter, 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 Peter is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 6,191 people in 2,369 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,500 over the past two years, in line with the North Northamptonshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Rothwell & Mawsley and St Peter next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.