Castle
vs Hunsbury
Castle has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Hunsbury. Homes in Hunsbury sold for a median of £318,246, 77% above Castle. Hunsbury has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Castle has 20,466 residents in 8,952 households; Hunsbury has 15,614 in 6,228. Hunsbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 9.6 percentage points more than Castle (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 16.7 percentage points more than Hunsbury (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Castle (49%) and detached houses in Hunsbury (60%). Hunsbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 52.9 percentage points more than Castle (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 51%, 32.1 percentage points more than Hunsbury (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Castle and £318,246 in Hunsbury, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Hunsbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 8.2 percentage points more than Castle (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 404 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle, and 50 in Hunsbury. The typical postcode is 476 m from the nearest school in Castle and 494 m in Hunsbury. The typical postcode is 1,105 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle and 3,177 m in Hunsbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Castle and 98% in Hunsbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 358 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle and 66 in Hunsbury, 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.
Castle is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 20,466 people in 8,952 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 40% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the West Northamptonshire average.
Hunsbury is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 15,614 people in 6,228 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £318,246 over the past two years, 6% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Castle and Hunsbury next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.