Moulton
vs Parklands
Moulton has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Parklands. Homes in Moulton sold for a median of £340,000, 31% above Parklands. Parklands has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Moulton has 11,538 residents in 4,699 households; Parklands has 4,367 in 1,932. Parklands has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 8.6 percentage points more than Moulton (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Parklands has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 7 percentage points more than Moulton (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Moulton (43%) and semi-detached houses in Parklands (61%). Parklands has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 3 percentage points more than Moulton (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Parklands has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 1 percentage point more than Moulton (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Moulton 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%, 11.2 percentage points more than Moulton (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Moulton, and 42 in Parklands. The typical postcode is 542 m from the nearest school in Moulton and 365 m in Parklands. The typical postcode is 4,526 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Moulton and 3,784 m in Parklands. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Moulton and 99% in Parklands.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 98 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Moulton 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.
Moulton is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,538 people in 4,699 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 13% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% 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.
Moulton and Parklands next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.