Abington & Phippsville
vs Kingsley & Semilong
Abington & Phippsville has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Kingsley & Semilong. Homes in Abington & Phippsville sold for a median of £247,500, 18% above Kingsley & Semilong. Kingsley & Semilong has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Abington & Phippsville has 12,680 residents in 5,172 households; Kingsley & Semilong has 13,213 in 5,521. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (11% and 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 62% of homes in Abington & Phippsville and 46% in Kingsley & Semilong. Abington & Phippsville has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 8.3 percentage points more than Kingsley & Semilong (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Abington & Phippsville has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 3 percentage points more than Kingsley & Semilong (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £247,500 in Abington & Phippsville and £210,000 in Kingsley & Semilong, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Kingsley & Semilong has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 5.9 percentage points more than Abington & Phippsville (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 249 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Abington & Phippsville, and 150 in Kingsley & Semilong. The typical postcode is 302 m from the nearest school in Abington & Phippsville and 371 m in Kingsley & Semilong. The typical postcode is 2,490 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Abington & Phippsville and 2,134 m in Kingsley & Semilong. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Abington & Phippsville and 96% in Kingsley & Semilong.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Abington & Phippsville and 220 in Kingsley & Semilong, 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.
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 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.
Kingsley & Semilong is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 13,213 people in 5,521 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 30% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Abington & Phippsville and Kingsley & Semilong next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.