Brackley
vs Rural South Northamptonshire
Brackley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Rural South Northamptonshire. Homes in Rural South Northamptonshire sold for a median of £440,000, 32% above Brackley. Brackley has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Brackley has 16,180 residents in 6,698 households; Rural South Northamptonshire has 14,525 in 6,109. Rural South Northamptonshire has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 8.2 percentage points more than Brackley (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Brackley has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 2.8 percentage points more than Rural South Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Brackley and 55% in Rural South Northamptonshire. Rural South Northamptonshire has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 2.4 percentage points more than Brackley (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Brackley has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.7 percentage points more than Rural South Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £333,000 in Brackley and £440,000 in Rural South Northamptonshire, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Brackley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 7.2 percentage points more than Rural South Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brackley, and 8 in Rural South Northamptonshire. The typical postcode is 434 m from the nearest school in Brackley and 1,230 m in Rural South Northamptonshire. The typical postcode is 9,212 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brackley and 13,145 m in Rural South Northamptonshire. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Brackley and 58% in Rural South Northamptonshire.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brackley and 28 in Rural South Northamptonshire, 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.
Rural South Northamptonshire is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 14,525 people in 6,109 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 47% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% below the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Brackley and Rural South Northamptonshire next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.