Parklands
vs Talavera
Talavera has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Parklands. Homes in Parklands sold for a median of £260,000, 22% above Talavera. Talavera has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Parklands has 4,367 residents in 1,932 households; Talavera has 13,168 in 4,772. Parklands has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 18.1 percentage points more than Talavera (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Parklands has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.7 percentage points more than Talavera (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Parklands (61%) and terraced houses in Talavera (45%). Parklands has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 33.7 percentage points more than Talavera (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Talavera has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 12.2 percentage points more than Parklands (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Parklands and £212,500 in Talavera, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Talavera has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 3.1 percentage points more than Parklands (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Parklands, and 62 in Talavera. The typical postcode is 365 m from the nearest school in Parklands and 319 m in Talavera. The typical postcode is 3,784 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Parklands and 5,824 m in Talavera. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Parklands and 99% in Talavera.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 57 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Parklands and 125 in Talavera, 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.
Talavera is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 13,168 people in 4,772 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,500 over the past two years, 29% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Parklands and Talavera next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.