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Hackleton & Roade
vs Nene Valley

Nene Valley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Hackleton & Roade. Homes in Hackleton & Roade sold for a median of £355,000, 3% above Nene Valley. Nene Valley has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Hackleton & Roade highlighted
Hackleton & Roade
302 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Nene Valley highlighted
Nene Valley
315 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Hackleton & Roade has 11,591 residents in 4,889 households; Nene Valley has 16,768 in 5,987. Hackleton & Roade has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 11.8 percentage points more than Nene Valley (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Hackleton & Roade has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 5.7 percentage points more than Nene Valley (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

11,591Residents (2021)
16,768Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
4,889Households
5,987Households
172,639Households
13.4%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
22.3%Aged 65 and over
10.5%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
24.0%Living alone
18.3%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Hackleton & Roade (42%) and detached houses in Nene Valley (51%). Hackleton & Roade has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 3.7 percentage points more than Nene Valley (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Nene Valley has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 7.4 percentage points more than Hackleton & Roade (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £355,000 in Hackleton & Roade and £343,750 in Nene Valley, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£355,000Median sale price
£343,750Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
77.6%Owner-occupied
73.9%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
9.8%Private renting
17.2%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
11.3%Social renting
7.2%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
39.1%Detached houses
51.2%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
42.0%Semi-detached houses
23.8%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
13.0%Terraced houses
14.8%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
2.9%Flats
9.5%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (12% and 13%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hackleton & Roade, and 33 in Nene Valley. The typical postcode is 510 m from the nearest school in Hackleton & Roade and 428 m in Nene Valley. The typical postcode is 8,842 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hackleton & Roade and 4,197 m in Nene Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Hackleton & Roade and 98% in Nene Valley.

12.3%Green space within 500 m
12.7%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
11Services within 15 min (median)
33Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
510 mNearest school (median)
428 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
88.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hackleton & Roade 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.

41Recorded 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.

Hackleton & Roade

Hackleton & Roade is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,591 people in 4,889 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £355,000 over the past two years, 18% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% 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.

Hackleton & Roade and Nene Valley next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.

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