Billing
vs Talavera
Talavera has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Billing. Homes in Billing sold for a median of £250,000, 18% above Talavera. Talavera has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Billing has 11,296 residents in 4,404 households; Talavera has 13,168 in 4,772. Billing has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5.2 percentage points more than Talavera (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Billing has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.3 percentage points more than Talavera (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Billing (34%) and terraced houses in Talavera (45%). Billing has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 13.7 percentage points more than Talavera (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Talavera has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 5.3 percentage points more than Billing (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Billing and £212,500 in Talavera, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Talavera has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 1.8 percentage points more than Billing (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Billing, and 62 in Talavera. The typical postcode is 603 m from the nearest school in Billing and 319 m in Talavera. The typical postcode is 6,595 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Billing and 5,824 m in Talavera. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Billing and 99% in Talavera.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Billing and 125 in Talavera, 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.
Billing is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,296 people in 4,404 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 17% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% above the West Northamptonshire average.
Talavera is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 13,168 people in 4,772 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,500 over the past two years, 29% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Billing and Talavera next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.