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Hackleton & Roade
vs Towcester

Towcester has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Hackleton & Roade. Homes in Hackleton & Roade sold for a median of £355,000, 6% above Towcester. Towcester has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Hackleton & Roade highlighted
Hackleton & Roade
302 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Towcester highlighted
Towcester
427 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Hackleton & Roade has 11,591 residents in 4,889 households; Towcester has 13,868 in 5,905. Hackleton & Roade has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.9 percentage points more than Towcester (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Towcester has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.5 percentage points more than Hackleton & Roade (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

11,591Residents (2021)
13,868Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
4,889Households
5,905Households
172,639Households
13.4%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
22.3%Aged 65 and over
18.4%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
24.0%Living alone
26.5%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 Towcester (41%). Hackleton & Roade has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 6.3 percentage points more than Towcester (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Towcester has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 4.2 percentage points more than Hackleton & Roade (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £355,000 in Hackleton & Roade and £334,975 in Towcester, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£355,000Median sale price
£334,975Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
77.6%Owner-occupied
71.3%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
9.8%Private renting
14.0%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
11.3%Social renting
12.2%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
39.1%Detached houses
40.9%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
42.0%Semi-detached houses
32.4%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
13.0%Terraced houses
17.4%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
2.9%Flats
7.3%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Towcester has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 7.8 percentage points more than Hackleton & Roade (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hackleton & Roade, and 69 in Towcester. The typical postcode is 510 m from the nearest school in Hackleton & Roade and 447 m in Towcester. The typical postcode is 8,842 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hackleton & Roade and 13,242 m in Towcester. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Hackleton & Roade and 90% in Towcester.

12.3%Green space within 500 m
20.1%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
11Services within 15 min (median)
69Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
510 mNearest school (median)
447 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
13.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
18Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
88.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.4%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 58 in Towcester, 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
58Recorded 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.

Towcester

Towcester is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 13,868 people in 5,905 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £334,975 over the past two years, 12% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% above the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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