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Brixworth
vs Kingsthorpe North

Brixworth has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Kingsthorpe North. Homes in Brixworth sold for a median of £333,000, 26% above Kingsthorpe North. Kingsthorpe North has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Brixworth highlighted
Brixworth
117 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Kingsthorpe North highlighted
Kingsthorpe North
283 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Brixworth has 5,769 residents in 2,336 households; Kingsthorpe North has 15,829 in 6,842. Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 7.1 percentage points more than Brixworth (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 5.3 percentage points more than Brixworth (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

5,769Residents (2021)
15,829Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
2,336Households
6,842Households
172,639Households
16.3%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
24.4%Living alone
29.7%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Brixworth (52%) and semi-detached houses in Kingsthorpe North (47%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (78% and 78%). Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.3 percentage points more than Brixworth (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £333,000 in Brixworth and £265,000 in Kingsthorpe North, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£333,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
77.7%Owner-occupied
77.5%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
11.1%Private renting
13.4%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
9.5%Social renting
8.3%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
51.9%Detached houses
27.5%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
28.3%Semi-detached houses
46.7%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
15.3%Terraced houses
16.1%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
3.5%Flats
8.4%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.2 percentage points more than Brixworth (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brixworth, and 77 in Kingsthorpe North. The typical postcode is 530 m from the nearest school in Brixworth and 462 m in Kingsthorpe North. The typical postcode is 3,980 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brixworth and 1,883 m in Kingsthorpe North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Brixworth and 99% in Kingsthorpe North.

9.4%Green space within 500 m
12.6%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
38Services within 15 min (median)
77Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
530 mNearest school (median)
462 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brixworth and 79 in Kingsthorpe North, 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.

30Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
79Recorded 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.

Brixworth

Brixworth is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 5,769 people in 2,336 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £333,000 over the past two years, 11% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the West Northamptonshire average.

Kingsthorpe North

Kingsthorpe North is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 15,829 people in 6,842 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 12% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Brixworth and Kingsthorpe North next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.

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