Hunsbury
vs Towcester
Towcester has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Hunsbury. Homes in Towcester sold for a median of £334,975, 5% above Hunsbury. Towcester has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Hunsbury has 15,614 residents in 6,228 households; Towcester has 13,868 in 5,905. Towcester has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 1.5 percentage points more than Hunsbury (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Towcester has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.5 percentage points more than Hunsbury (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 60% of homes in Hunsbury and 41% in Towcester. Hunsbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 4.6 percentage points more than Towcester (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Hunsbury has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 4.7 percentage points more than Towcester (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £318,246 in Hunsbury and £334,975 in Towcester, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Towcester has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 2.4 percentage points more than Hunsbury (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hunsbury, and 69 in Towcester. The typical postcode is 494 m from the nearest school in Hunsbury and 447 m in Towcester. The typical postcode is 3,177 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hunsbury and 13,242 m in Towcester. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Hunsbury and 90% in Towcester.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hunsbury 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.
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.
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.
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.
Hunsbury and Towcester next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.