Deanshanger & Paulerspury
vs Hunsbury
Hunsbury has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Deanshanger & Paulerspury. Homes in Deanshanger & Paulerspury sold for a median of £375,000, 18% above Hunsbury. Hunsbury has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Deanshanger & Paulerspury has 11,833 residents in 4,851 households; Hunsbury has 15,614 in 6,228. Deanshanger & Paulerspury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.4 percentage points more than Hunsbury (West Northamptonshire: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (23% and 23%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Deanshanger & Paulerspury (42%) and detached houses in Hunsbury (60%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (76% and 76%). Hunsbury has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 6.8 percentage points more than Deanshanger & Paulerspury (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £375,000 in Deanshanger & Paulerspury 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%, 3.6 percentage points more than Deanshanger & Paulerspury (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 20 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Deanshanger & Paulerspury, and 50 in Hunsbury. The typical postcode is 470 m from the nearest school in Deanshanger & Paulerspury and 494 m in Hunsbury. The typical postcode is 6,100 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Deanshanger & Paulerspury and 3,177 m in Hunsbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Deanshanger & Paulerspury and 98% in Hunsbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 51 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Deanshanger & Paulerspury 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.
Deanshanger & Paulerspury is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,833 people in 4,851 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 25% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% 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.
Deanshanger & Paulerspury and Hunsbury next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.