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Headlands
vs Parklands

Headlands has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Parklands. Homes in Headlands sold for a median of £275,000, 6% above Parklands. Parklands has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Headlands highlighted
Headlands
304 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Parklands highlighted
Parklands
111 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Headlands has 19,383 residents in 7,745 households; Parklands has 4,367 in 1,932. Parklands has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 9.8 percentage points more than Headlands (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Parklands has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.5 percentage points more than Headlands (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

19,383Residents (2021)
4,367Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
7,745Households
1,932Households
172,639Households
16.4%Aged 15–29
14.0%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
18.9%Aged 65 and over
28.7%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
29.0%Living alone
30.5%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Headlands and 61% in Parklands. Parklands has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 16.9 percentage points more than Headlands (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Headlands has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 3.4 percentage points more than Parklands (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Headlands and £260,000 in Parklands, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£275,000Median sale price
£260,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
65.6%Owner-occupied
82.5%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
14.5%Private renting
11.1%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
18.5%Social renting
4.6%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
15.4%Detached houses
20.7%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
48.3%Semi-detached houses
61.1%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
23.6%Terraced houses
12.0%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
10.9%Flats
5.0%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Parklands has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 7.4 percentage points more than Headlands (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Headlands, and 42 in Parklands. The typical postcode is 315 m from the nearest school in Headlands and 365 m in Parklands. The typical postcode is 4,258 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Headlands and 3,784 m in Parklands. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Headlands and 99% in Parklands.

11.8%Green space within 500 m
19.2%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
74Services within 15 min (median)
42Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
315 mNearest school (median)
365 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 103 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Headlands and 57 in Parklands, 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.

103Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
57Recorded 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.

Headlands

Headlands is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 19,383 people in 7,745 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 8% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the West Northamptonshire average.

Parklands

Parklands is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 4,367 people in 1,932 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 13% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Headlands and Parklands next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.

Headlands vs Weston Favell & Abington ValeHeadlands vs TalaveraHeadlands vs Abington & PhippsvilleParklands vs MoultonParklands vs Kingsthorpe SouthParklands vs TalaveraAll wards of West Northamptonshire