Kingsthorpe North
vs Kingsthorpe South
Kingsthorpe South has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Kingsthorpe North. Homes in Kingsthorpe North sold for a median of £265,000, 7% above Kingsthorpe South. Kingsthorpe South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Kingsthorpe North has 15,829 residents in 6,842 households; Kingsthorpe South has 11,768 in 4,508. Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 15 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.4 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Kingsthorpe North (47%) and terraced houses in Kingsthorpe South (41%). Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 28.5 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Kingsthorpe South has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 10.1 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe North (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Kingsthorpe North and £248,350 in Kingsthorpe South, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Kingsthorpe South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.3 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe North (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kingsthorpe North, and 100 in Kingsthorpe South. The typical postcode is 462 m from the nearest school in Kingsthorpe North and 297 m in Kingsthorpe South. The typical postcode is 1,883 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kingsthorpe North and 2,575 m in Kingsthorpe South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Kingsthorpe North and 96% in Kingsthorpe South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kingsthorpe North and 143 in Kingsthorpe South, 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.
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.
Kingsthorpe South is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,768 people in 4,508 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £248,350 over the past two years, 17% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Kingsthorpe North and Kingsthorpe South next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.