Braunston & Crick
vs Daventry North West
Daventry North West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Braunston & Crick. Homes in Braunston & Crick sold for a median of £350,000, 35% above Daventry North West. Daventry North West has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Braunston & Crick has 12,181 residents in 4,574 households; Daventry North West has 5,872 in 2,482. Braunston & Crick has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 8.6 percentage points more than Daventry North West (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Daventry North West has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.6 percentage points more than Braunston & Crick (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Braunston & Crick and 42% in Daventry North West. Braunston & Crick has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 13.7 percentage points more than Daventry North West (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Daventry North West has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 10.3 percentage points more than Braunston & Crick (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Braunston & Crick and £260,000 in Daventry North West, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Daventry North West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 7.3 percentage points more than Braunston & Crick (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Braunston & Crick, and 60 in Daventry North West. The typical postcode is 510 m from the nearest school in Braunston & Crick and 676 m in Daventry North West. The typical postcode is 6,747 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Braunston & Crick and 6,128 m in Daventry North West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Braunston & Crick and 93% in Daventry North West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Braunston & Crick and 72 in Daventry North West, 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.
Braunston & Crick is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 12,181 people in 4,574 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 17% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the West Northamptonshire average.
Daventry North West is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 5,872 people in 2,482 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 13% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% above the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Braunston & Crick and Daventry North West next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.