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Middleton Cheney
vs Towcester

Towcester has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Middleton Cheney. Homes in Middleton Cheney sold for a median of £407,000, 22% above Towcester. Towcester has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Middleton Cheney highlighted
Middleton Cheney
372 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Towcester highlighted
Towcester
427 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Middleton Cheney has 11,474 residents in 4,691 households; Towcester has 13,868 in 5,905. Middleton Cheney has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 4.5 percentage points more than Towcester (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Towcester has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.4 percentage points more than Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

11,474Residents (2021)
13,868Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
4,691Households
5,905Households
172,639Households
15.8%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 65 and over
18.4%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
25.1%Living alone
26.5%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Middleton Cheney and 41% in Towcester. Middleton Cheney has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 1.3 percentage points more than Towcester (West Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £407,000 in Middleton Cheney and £334,975 in Towcester, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£407,000Median sale price
£334,975Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
72.6%Owner-occupied
71.3%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
14.1%Private renting
14.0%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
12.1%Social renting
12.2%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
42.4%Detached houses
40.9%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
37.3%Semi-detached houses
32.4%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
15.5%Terraced houses
17.4%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
2.3%Flats
7.3%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Towcester has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 11 percentage points more than Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Middleton Cheney, and 69 in Towcester. The typical postcode is 588 m from the nearest school in Middleton Cheney and 447 m in Towcester. The typical postcode is 4,270 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Middleton Cheney and 13,242 m in Towcester. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Middleton Cheney and 90% in Towcester.

9.1%Green space within 500 m
20.1%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
14Services within 15 min (median)
69Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
588 mNearest school (median)
447 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
13.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
18Postcodes in flood risk areas
18Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 38 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Middleton Cheney and 58 in Towcester, 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.

38Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
58Recorded 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.

Middleton Cheney

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.

Towcester

Towcester is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 13,868 people in 5,905 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £334,975 over the past two years, 12% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% above the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Middleton Cheney and Towcester next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.

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