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Kingsley & Semilong
vs Kingsthorpe North

Kingsley & Semilong has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Kingsthorpe North. Homes in Kingsthorpe North sold for a median of £265,000, 26% above Kingsley & Semilong. Kingsley & Semilong has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Kingsley & Semilong highlighted
Kingsley & Semilong
237 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Kingsthorpe North highlighted
Kingsthorpe North
283 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Kingsley & Semilong has 13,213 residents in 5,521 households; Kingsthorpe North has 15,829 in 6,842. Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 13.2 percentage points more than Kingsley & Semilong (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Kingsley & Semilong has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.6 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe North (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

13,213Residents (2021)
15,829Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
5,521Households
6,842Households
172,639Households
22.4%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
11.8%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
32.3%Living alone
29.7%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kingsley & Semilong (46%) and semi-detached houses in Kingsthorpe North (47%). Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 31.8 percentage points more than Kingsley & Semilong (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Kingsley & Semilong has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 23 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe North (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Kingsley & Semilong and £265,000 in Kingsthorpe North, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£210,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
45.7%Owner-occupied
77.5%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
36.4%Private renting
13.4%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
16.7%Social renting
8.3%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
6.8%Detached houses
27.5%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
22.9%Semi-detached houses
46.7%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
45.9%Terraced houses
16.1%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
18.4%Flats
8.4%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Kingsley & Semilong has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 5.4 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe North (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 150 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kingsley & Semilong, and 77 in Kingsthorpe North. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Kingsley & Semilong and 462 m in Kingsthorpe North. The typical postcode is 2,134 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kingsley & Semilong and 1,883 m in Kingsthorpe North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Kingsley & Semilong and 99% in Kingsthorpe North.

18.0%Green space within 500 m
12.6%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
150Services within 15 min (median)
77Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
371 mNearest school (median)
462 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 220 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kingsley & Semilong and 79 in Kingsthorpe North, 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.

220Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
79Recorded 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.

Kingsley & Semilong

Kingsley & Semilong is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 13,213 people in 5,521 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 30% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the West Northamptonshire average.

Kingsthorpe North

Kingsthorpe North is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 15,829 people in 6,842 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 12% below 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.

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