Brackley
vs Towcester
Brackley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Towcester. Homes in Towcester sold for a median of £334,975, in line with Brackley. Towcester has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Brackley has 16,180 residents in 6,698 households; Towcester has 13,868 in 5,905. Towcester has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.2 percentage points more than Brackley (West Northamptonshire: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Brackley and 41% in Towcester. Brackley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 3.7 percentage points more than Towcester (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 £334,975 in Towcester, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Towcester has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 5.6 percentage points more than Brackley (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brackley, and 69 in Towcester. The typical postcode is 434 m from the nearest school in Brackley and 447 m in Towcester. The typical postcode is 9,212 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brackley and 13,242 m in Towcester. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Brackley and 90% in Towcester.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brackley and 58 in Towcester, 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.
Towcester is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 13,868 people in 5,905 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £334,975 over the past two years, 12% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% above the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Brackley and Towcester next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.