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Abington & Phippsville
vs Kingsthorpe South

Kingsthorpe South has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Abington & Phippsville. Homes in Kingsthorpe South sold for a median of £248,350, in line with Abington & Phippsville. Kingsthorpe South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Abington & Phippsville highlighted
Abington & Phippsville
183 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Kingsthorpe South highlighted
Kingsthorpe South
168 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Abington & Phippsville has 12,680 residents in 5,172 households; Kingsthorpe South has 11,768 in 4,508. Abington & Phippsville has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.4 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Abington & Phippsville has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

12,680Residents (2021)
11,768Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
5,172Households
4,508Households
172,639Households
23.3%Aged 15–29
24.3%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
11.4%Aged 65 and over
10.0%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
32.3%Living alone
28.3%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 62% of homes in Abington & Phippsville and 41% in Kingsthorpe South. Abington & Phippsville has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 5 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Abington & Phippsville has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 15.9 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £247,500 in Abington & Phippsville and £248,350 in Kingsthorpe South, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£247,500Median sale price
£248,350Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
54.0%Owner-occupied
49.0%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
39.4%Private renting
23.5%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
6.0%Social renting
24.8%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
4.1%Detached houses
8.9%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
9.5%Semi-detached houses
31.0%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
61.8%Terraced houses
41.0%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
13.5%Flats
16.5%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Kingsthorpe South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.8 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 100 in Kingsthorpe South. The typical postcode is 302 m from the nearest school in Abington & Phippsville and 297 m in Kingsthorpe South. The typical postcode is 2,490 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Abington & Phippsville and 2,575 m in Kingsthorpe South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Abington & Phippsville and 96% in Kingsthorpe South.

12.1%Green space within 500 m
18.9%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
249Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
302 mNearest school (median)
297 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.2%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 143 in Kingsthorpe South, 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
143Recorded 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.

Kingsthorpe South

Kingsthorpe South is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,768 people in 4,508 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £248,350 over the past two years, 17% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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