Daventry Central
West Northamptonshire 016 · 5 sub-areas · 9,505 residents
West Northamptonshire 016 is a mixed residential area within West Northamptonshire, home to around 9,500 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £942 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a two-bed — making it one of the more affordable parts of the county. The area skews older and more settled than many comparable neighbourhoods, with a strong owner-occupier base.
Daventry Central is a green, lower-density part of West Northamptonshire — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Overview
What's it like to live in Daventry Central?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,070 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Daventry Central in West Northamptonshire
Living in Daventry Central
West Northamptonshire 016 sits in the middle of the affordability spectrum for the East Midlands — not the cheapest corner of the region, but significantly less expensive than commuter villages closer to London's gravitational pull. The area has a settled, residential character: most streets are owner-occupied, the pace is unhurried, and greenspace is genuinely close — around 73% of residents have a park or green area within easy walking distance, with the average distance under 250 metres.
The cost picture is the clearest selling point. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £942 a month, well under the UK national median of around £1,200 for a similar property. Three-bedrooms — the dominant housing type here, reflecting the family-friendly makeup — come in at about £1,150 a month. That said, rents rose around 4% over the past year, in line with regional trends, so the window of relative affordability is narrowing.
Who lives here? The age spread is notably even, but two groups stand out: under-18s make up nearly a fifth of residents, and those aged 65 and over account for another fifth. That dual bulge — families at one end, older settled residents at the other — shapes everything from school demand to the quieter pace of local life. Owner-occupation sits at 57%, but the social housing share (nearly 23%) is meaningfully higher than you'd find in many comparable neighbourhoods, which keeps the community mixed in terms of income.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 6.7 km away in a straight line — around an 84-minute walk, so you'll need a car or bus to reach it. Around 60% of residents drive to work, and just 1.4% use public transport, which tells you something important about how car-dependent daily life is here. Broadband is excellent: full gigabit coverage with no properties below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is West Northamptonshire 016 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, affordable residential area with good greenspace access and strong broadband — nearly three-quarters of residents are within walking distance of a park. The trade-off is car dependency and Ofsted scores that lag the national average, so it suits people who drive and aren't relying on outstanding state schools nearby.
- What is the rent in West Northamptonshire 016?
- A one-bedroom runs around £742 a month, a two-bedroom roughly £942, and a three-bedroom about £1,150. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4% over the past year.
- Is West Northamptonshire 016 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 128 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, noticeably above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's worth checking street-level crime maps for specific streets you're considering, as the figure covers the whole neighbourhood rather than individual roads.
- What's the commute from West Northamptonshire 016 to Birmingham?
- By public transport it's around 132 minutes to Birmingham. Most residents here drive — around 60% commute by car — and the nearest mainline rail station is about 6.7 km away, so you'll need to factor in getting to the station first.
- Who lives in West Northamptonshire 016?
- A mix of families and older settled residents — under-18s and over-65s each account for roughly a fifth of the population. Most people own their home (57%), but there's a significant social housing presence (23%), making it more economically mixed than many comparable areas.
- What schools are near West Northamptonshire 016?
- There are 43 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 3.6 km away. Check individual school ratings and catchment boundaries directly before relying on these figures.
- How good is broadband in West Northamptonshire 016?
- Excellent. The area has 100% gigabit-capable broadband coverage and no properties below the universal service obligation minimum speed — one of the better-connected neighbourhoods in the East Midlands for home working.