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Campion
vs Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Campion. Homes in Campion sold for a median of £335,000, 37% above Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill. Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 19%).

People

Campion has 9,527 residents in 3,987 households; Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill has 17,165 in 6,444. Campion has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 14.4 percentage points more than Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 2.1 percentage points more than Campion (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

9,527Residents (2021)
17,165Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
3,987Households
6,444Households
172,639Households
13.3%Aged 15–29
25.2%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
24.5%Aged 65 and over
10.1%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
24.1%Living alone
26.2%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Campion (46%) and semi-detached houses in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill (35%). Campion has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 27.5 percentage points more than Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 19.1 percentage points more than Campion (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £335,000 in Campion and £245,000 in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£335,000Median sale price
£245,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
77.6%Owner-occupied
50.1%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
9.4%Private renting
28.5%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
11.9%Social renting
20.2%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
45.6%Detached houses
13.6%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
39.8%Semi-detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
11.7%Terraced houses
30.9%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
1.6%Flats
18.3%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 6.7 percentage points more than Campion (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Campion, and 93 in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill. The typical postcode is 495 m from the nearest school in Campion and 360 m in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill. The typical postcode is 6,617 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Campion and 1,568 m in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Campion and 98% in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill.

18.9%Green space within 500 m
25.6%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
17Services within 15 min (median)
93Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
495 mNearest school (median)
360 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
35Postcodes in flood risk areas
54Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
88.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 57 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Campion and 101 in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill, 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.

57Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
101Recorded 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.

Campion

Campion is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 9,527 people in 3,987 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £335,000 over the past two years, 12% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the West Northamptonshire average.

Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 17,165 people in 6,444 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,000 over the past two years, 18% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% above the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Campion and Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.