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Deanshanger & Paulerspury
vs Nene Valley

Nene Valley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Deanshanger & Paulerspury. Homes in Deanshanger & Paulerspury sold for a median of £375,000, 9% above Nene Valley. Deanshanger & Paulerspury has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Deanshanger & Paulerspury highlighted
Deanshanger & Paulerspury
287 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Nene Valley highlighted
Nene Valley
315 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Deanshanger & Paulerspury has 11,833 residents in 4,851 households; Nene Valley has 16,768 in 5,987. Deanshanger & Paulerspury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 9.8 percentage points more than Nene Valley (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Deanshanger & Paulerspury has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 4.2 percentage points more than Nene Valley (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

11,833Residents (2021)
16,768Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
4,851Households
5,987Households
172,639Households
13.8%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
20.3%Aged 65 and over
10.5%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
22.5%Living alone
18.3%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Deanshanger & Paulerspury (42%) and detached houses in Nene Valley (51%). Deanshanger & Paulerspury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 2.3 percentage points more than Nene Valley (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Nene Valley has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.3 percentage points more than Deanshanger & Paulerspury (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £375,000 in Deanshanger & Paulerspury and £343,750 in Nene Valley, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£375,000Median sale price
£343,750Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
76.2%Owner-occupied
73.9%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
11.9%Private renting
17.2%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
9.7%Social renting
7.2%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
38.1%Detached houses
51.2%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
42.1%Semi-detached houses
23.8%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
15.1%Terraced houses
14.8%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
2.8%Flats
9.5%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Deanshanger & Paulerspury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.4 percentage points more than Nene Valley (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 20 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Deanshanger & Paulerspury, and 33 in Nene Valley. The typical postcode is 470 m from the nearest school in Deanshanger & Paulerspury and 428 m in Nene Valley. The typical postcode is 6,100 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Deanshanger & Paulerspury and 4,197 m in Nene Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Deanshanger & Paulerspury and 98% in Nene Valley.

14.1%Green space within 500 m
12.7%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
20Services within 15 min (median)
33Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
470 mNearest school (median)
428 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
22Postcodes in flood risk areas
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 51 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Deanshanger & Paulerspury and 65 in Nene Valley, 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.

51Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
65Recorded 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.

Deanshanger & Paulerspury

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.

Nene Valley

Nene Valley is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 16,768 people in 5,987 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £343,750 over the past two years, 15% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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