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Brackley
vs Middleton Cheney

Brackley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Middleton Cheney. Homes in Middleton Cheney sold for a median of £407,000, 22% above Brackley. Brackley has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Brackley highlighted
Brackley
337 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Middleton Cheney highlighted
Middleton Cheney
372 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Brackley has 16,180 residents in 6,698 households; Middleton Cheney has 11,474 in 4,691. Middleton Cheney has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 6.7 percentage points more than Brackley (West Northamptonshire: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 25%).

16,180Residents (2021)
11,474Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
6,698Households
4,691Households
172,639Households
17.1%Aged 15–29
15.8%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 65 and over
22.9%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
25.8%Living alone
25.1%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Brackley and 42% in Middleton Cheney. Brackley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 2.4 percentage points more than Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £333,000 in Brackley and £407,000 in Middleton Cheney, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£333,000Median sale price
£407,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
75.0%Owner-occupied
72.6%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
14.1%Private renting
14.1%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
9.1%Social renting
12.1%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
41.7%Detached houses
42.4%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
37.3%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
18.1%Terraced houses
15.5%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
9.7%Flats
2.3%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Brackley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 5.4 percentage points more than Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brackley, and 14 in Middleton Cheney. The typical postcode is 434 m from the nearest school in Brackley and 588 m in Middleton Cheney. The typical postcode is 9,212 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brackley and 4,270 m in Middleton Cheney. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Brackley and 80% in Middleton Cheney.

14.5%Green space within 500 m
9.1%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
76Services within 15 min (median)
14Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
434 mNearest school (median)
588 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
9.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
18Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
79.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brackley and 38 in Middleton Cheney, 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.

39Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
38Recorded 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.

Brackley

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.

Middleton Cheney

Middleton Cheney is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,474 people in 4,691 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £407,000 over the past two years, 36% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Brackley and Middleton Cheney next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.

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