Hunsbury
vs Upton
Upton has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Hunsbury. Homes in Hunsbury sold for a median of £318,246, 6% above Upton. Upton has more green space nearby (43% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Hunsbury has 15,614 residents in 6,228 households; Upton has 11,403 in 4,211. Hunsbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 10.4 percentage points more than Upton (West Northamptonshire: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (23% and 22%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 60% of homes in Hunsbury and 29% in Upton. Hunsbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 14.9 percentage points more than Upton (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Hunsbury has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.4 percentage points more than Upton (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £318,246 in Hunsbury and £299,997 in Upton, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Upton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 43%, 25.3 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 43 in Upton. The typical postcode is 494 m from the nearest school in Hunsbury and 412 m in Upton. The typical postcode is 3,177 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hunsbury and 3,129 m in Upton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Hunsbury and 95% in Upton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hunsbury and 121 in Upton, 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.
Upton is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,403 people in 4,211 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £299,997 over the past two years, in line with the West Northamptonshire median. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 172% above the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Hunsbury and Upton next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.