Brackley
vs Deanshanger & Paulerspury
Brackley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Deanshanger & Paulerspury. Homes in Deanshanger & Paulerspury sold for a median of £375,000, 13% above Brackley. Brackley has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Brackley has 16,180 residents in 6,698 households; Deanshanger & Paulerspury has 11,833 in 4,851. Deanshanger & Paulerspury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4.1 percentage points more than Brackley (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Brackley has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 3.3 percentage points more than Deanshanger & Paulerspury (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Brackley (42%) and semi-detached houses in Deanshanger & Paulerspury (42%). Deanshanger & Paulerspury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 1.2 percentage points more than Brackley (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Brackley has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 2.2 percentage points more than Deanshanger & Paulerspury (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £333,000 in Brackley and £375,000 in Deanshanger & Paulerspury, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 14%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brackley, and 20 in Deanshanger & Paulerspury. The typical postcode is 434 m from the nearest school in Brackley and 470 m in Deanshanger & Paulerspury. The typical postcode is 9,212 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brackley and 6,100 m in Deanshanger & Paulerspury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Brackley and 94% in Deanshanger & Paulerspury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brackley and 51 in Deanshanger & Paulerspury, 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.
Brackley is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 16,180 people in 6,698 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £333,000 over the past two years, 11% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the West Northamptonshire average.
Deanshanger & Paulerspury is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,833 people in 4,851 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 25% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Brackley and Deanshanger & Paulerspury next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.