Parklands
vs Rural North East
Parklands has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Rural North East. Homes in Rural North East sold for a median of £500,000, 92% above Parklands. Parklands has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Parklands has 4,367 residents in 1,932 households; Rural North East has 5,073 in 2,067. Parklands has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 4.8 percentage points more than Rural North East (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Parklands has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 9 percentage points more than Rural North East (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Parklands (61%) and detached houses in Rural North East (58%). Parklands has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 6.4 percentage points more than Rural North East (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Rural North East has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2 percentage points more than Parklands (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Parklands and £500,000 in Rural North East, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Parklands has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 11.7 percentage points more than Rural North East (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Parklands, and 3 in Rural North East. The typical postcode is 365 m from the nearest school in Parklands and 2,024 m in Rural North East. The typical postcode is 3,784 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Parklands and 7,325 m in Rural North East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Parklands and 77% in Rural North East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 57 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Parklands and 72 in Rural North East, 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.
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.
Rural North East is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 5,073 people in 2,067 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £500,000 over the past two years, 67% above the West Northamptonshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% below the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Parklands and Rural North East next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.