Kingsthorpe South
vs Parklands
Kingsthorpe South has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Parklands. Homes in Parklands sold for a median of £260,000, 5% above Kingsthorpe South. Parklands has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Kingsthorpe South has 11,768 residents in 4,508 households; Parklands has 4,367 in 1,932. Parklands has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 18.7 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Parklands has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.2 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kingsthorpe South (41%) and semi-detached houses in Parklands (61%). Parklands has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 33.5 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe South (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Kingsthorpe South has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 12.4 percentage points more than Parklands (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £248,350 in Kingsthorpe South and £260,000 in Parklands, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 19%). A typical postcode has 100 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kingsthorpe South, and 42 in Parklands. The typical postcode is 297 m from the nearest school in Kingsthorpe South and 365 m in Parklands. The typical postcode is 2,575 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kingsthorpe South and 3,784 m in Parklands. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Kingsthorpe South and 99% in Parklands.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 143 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kingsthorpe South 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 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.
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 South and Parklands next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.