Rural South Northamptonshire
vs Towcester
Towcester 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, 31% above Towcester. Towcester has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Rural South Northamptonshire has 14,525 residents in 6,109 households; Towcester has 13,868 in 5,905. Rural South Northamptonshire has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 6 percentage points more than Towcester (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Towcester has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.5 percentage points more than Rural South Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Rural South Northamptonshire and 41% in Towcester. Rural South Northamptonshire has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 6.1 percentage points more than Towcester (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Towcester has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.6 percentage points more than Rural South Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £440,000 in Rural South Northamptonshire and £334,975 in Towcester, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Towcester has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 12.8 percentage points more than Rural South Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rural South Northamptonshire, and 69 in Towcester. The typical postcode is 1,230 m from the nearest school in Rural South Northamptonshire and 447 m in Towcester. The typical postcode is 13,145 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rural South Northamptonshire and 13,242 m in Towcester. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 58% of premises in Rural South Northamptonshire and 90% in Towcester.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rural South Northamptonshire 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.
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.
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.
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.
Rural South Northamptonshire and Towcester next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.