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Abington & Phippsville
vs Castle

Castle has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Abington & Phippsville. Homes in Abington & Phippsville sold for a median of £247,500, 38% above Castle. Abington & Phippsville has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Abington & Phippsville highlighted
Abington & Phippsville
183 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Castle highlighted
Castle
505 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Abington & Phippsville has 12,680 residents in 5,172 households; Castle has 20,466 in 8,952. Abington & Phippsville has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 4.1 percentage points more than Castle (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 7.4 percentage points more than Abington & Phippsville (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

12,680Residents (2021)
20,466Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
5,172Households
8,952Households
172,639Households
23.3%Aged 15–29
29.5%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
11.4%Aged 65 and over
7.3%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
32.3%Living alone
39.7%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Abington & Phippsville (62%) and flats in Castle (49%). Abington & Phippsville has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 31 percentage points more than Castle (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 51%, 11.4 percentage points more than Abington & Phippsville (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £247,500 in Abington & Phippsville and £180,000 in Castle, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£247,500Median sale price
£180,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
54.0%Owner-occupied
23.0%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
39.4%Private renting
50.8%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
6.0%Social renting
23.8%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
4.1%Detached houses
3.7%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
9.5%Semi-detached houses
4.7%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
61.8%Terraced houses
30.2%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
13.5%Flats
48.5%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Abington & Phippsville has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 2.6 percentage points more than Castle (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 249 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Abington & Phippsville, and 404 in Castle. The typical postcode is 302 m from the nearest school in Abington & Phippsville and 476 m in Castle. The typical postcode is 2,490 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Abington & Phippsville and 1,105 m in Castle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Abington & Phippsville and 82% in Castle.

12.1%Green space within 500 m
9.5%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
249Services within 15 min (median)
404Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
302 mNearest school (median)
476 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
28Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Abington & Phippsville and 358 in Castle, against 96 across West 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.

107Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
358Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
96Recorded 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.

Abington & Phippsville

Abington & Phippsville is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 12,680 people in 5,172 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £247,500 over the past two years, 18% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the West Northamptonshire average.

Castle

Castle is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 20,466 people in 8,952 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 40% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Abington & Phippsville and Castle next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.

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