UK · EN
United KingdomEast MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonNorth EastNorth WestScotlandSouth EastSouth WestWalesWest MidlandsYorkshire and The HumberCompare MethodologySources and licences

St Michael
vs St Peter

St Michael has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in St Peter. Homes in St Peter sold for a median of £270,500, 20% above St Michael. St Peter has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with St Michael highlighted
St Michael
125 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with St Peter highlighted
St Peter
144 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

St Michael has 5,335 residents in 2,336 households; St Peter has 6,191 in 2,369. St Michael has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.8 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 18%). St Michael has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 10.1 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

5,335Residents (2021)
6,191Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
2,336Households
2,369Households
148,918Households
17.5%Aged 15–29
16.5%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
18.6%Aged 65 and over
16.8%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
34.2%Living alone
24.1%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in St Michael (36%) and detached houses in St Peter (42%). St Peter has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 10.8 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 65%). St Peter has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 2.7 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,500 in St Michael and £270,500 in St Peter, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£225,500Median sale price
£270,500Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
57.4%Owner-occupied
68.2%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
19.8%Private renting
22.5%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
22.3%Social renting
7.2%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
13.9%Detached houses
42.3%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
35.7%Semi-detached houses
37.2%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
28.8%Terraced houses
10.5%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
18.7%Flats
9.5%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

St Peter has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 3.3 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 164 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St Michael, and 77 in St Peter. The typical postcode is 274 m from the nearest school in St Michael and 477 m in St Peter. The typical postcode is 705 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Michael and 959 m in St Peter. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in St Michael and 92% in St Peter.

8.6%Green space within 500 m
11.9%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
164Services within 15 min (median)
77Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
274 mNearest school (median)
477 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
705 mNearest tram or rail (median)
959 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Michael 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.

69Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
84Recorded 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.

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.

St Peter

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.

St Michael and St Peter next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.

St Michael vs Pipers HillSt Michael vs Kettering CentralSt Michael vs IseSt Peter vs Kettering CentralSt Peter vs Pipers HillSt Peter vs Kettering NorthAll wards of North Northamptonshire