Middleton Cheney
vs Rural South Northamptonshire
Middleton Cheney has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Rural South Northamptonshire. Homes in Rural South Northamptonshire sold for a median of £440,000, 8% above Middleton Cheney. Middleton Cheney has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Middleton Cheney has 11,474 residents in 4,691 households; Rural South Northamptonshire has 14,525 in 6,109. Rural South Northamptonshire has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 1.5 percentage points more than Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Middleton Cheney has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 2.1 percentage points more than Rural South Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Middleton Cheney and 55% in Rural South Northamptonshire. Rural South Northamptonshire has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 4.8 percentage points more than Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Middleton Cheney has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.7 percentage points more than Rural South Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £407,000 in Middleton Cheney and £440,000 in Rural South Northamptonshire, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Middleton Cheney has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 1.8 percentage points more than Rural South Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Middleton Cheney, and 8 in Rural South Northamptonshire. The typical postcode is 588 m from the nearest school in Middleton Cheney and 1,230 m in Rural South Northamptonshire. The typical postcode is 4,270 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Middleton Cheney and 13,145 m in Rural South Northamptonshire. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Middleton Cheney and 58% in Rural South Northamptonshire.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 38 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Middleton Cheney and 28 in Rural South Northamptonshire, 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.
Middleton Cheney is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,474 people in 4,691 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £407,000 over the past two years, 36% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the West Northamptonshire average.
Rural South Northamptonshire is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 14,525 people in 6,109 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 47% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% below the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Middleton Cheney and Rural South Northamptonshire next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.