Daventry North West
vs Daventry South
Daventry North West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Daventry South. Homes in Daventry North West sold for a median of £260,000, 6% above Daventry South. Daventry North West has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Daventry North West has 5,872 residents in 2,482 households; Daventry South has 18,393 in 7,760. Daventry South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 5.6 percentage points more than Daventry North West (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Daventry South has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.5 percentage points more than Daventry North West (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Daventry North West (42%) and semi-detached houses in Daventry South (34%). Daventry North West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 9 percentage points more than Daventry South (West Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (20% and 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Daventry North West and £245,500 in Daventry South, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Daventry North West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 4.3 percentage points more than Daventry South (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Daventry North West, and 109 in Daventry South. The typical postcode is 676 m from the nearest school in Daventry North West and 423 m in Daventry South. The typical postcode is 6,128 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Daventry North West and 6,789 m in Daventry South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Daventry North West and 92% in Daventry South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 72 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Daventry North West and 112 in Daventry South, 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.
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.
Daventry South is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 18,393 people in 7,760 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,500 over the past two years, 18% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Daventry North West and Daventry South next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.