Kingsthorpe North
vs Parklands
Kingsthorpe North has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Parklands. Homes in Kingsthorpe North sold for a median of £265,000, in line with Parklands. Parklands has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Kingsthorpe North has 15,829 residents in 6,842 households; Parklands has 4,367 in 1,932. Parklands has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 3.7 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe North (West Northamptonshire: 17%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Kingsthorpe North and 61% in Parklands. Parklands has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 5 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe North (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.3 percentage points more than Parklands (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Kingsthorpe North and £260,000 in Parklands, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Parklands has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.6 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 42 in Parklands. The typical postcode is 462 m from the nearest school in Kingsthorpe North and 365 m in Parklands. The typical postcode is 1,883 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kingsthorpe North and 3,784 m in Parklands. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Kingsthorpe North and 99% in Parklands.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kingsthorpe North 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.
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.
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.
Kingsthorpe North and Parklands next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.