Brixworth
vs Naseby
Brixworth has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Naseby. Homes in Naseby sold for a median of £375,000, 13% above Brixworth. Naseby has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Brixworth has 5,769 residents in 2,336 households; Naseby has 5,978 in 2,414. Naseby has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 5.6 percentage points more than Brixworth (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Brixworth has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 1.4 percentage points more than Naseby (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Brixworth and 56% in Naseby. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (78% and 78%). Naseby 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 £375,000 in Naseby, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Naseby has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4 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 8 in Naseby. The typical postcode is 530 m from the nearest school in Brixworth and 1,267 m in Naseby. The typical postcode is 3,980 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brixworth and 8,189 m in Naseby. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Brixworth and 82% in Naseby.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brixworth and 25 in Naseby, 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.
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.
Naseby is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 5,978 people in 2,414 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 25% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Brixworth and Naseby next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.