Delapre
West Northamptonshire 038 · 4 sub-areas · 6,382 residents
West Northamptonshire 038 is a residential area within West Northamptonshire, home to around 6,400 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £942 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a two-bed — though rents are climbing, up around 4% in the past year. Owner-occupation is the norm here, and more than seven in ten residents can reach green space on foot.
Delapre 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 Delapre?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Delapre in West Northamptonshire
Living in Delapre
This part of West Northamptonshire sits comfortably in the middle of the affordability spectrum — not the cheapest corner of the East Midlands, but well below what you'd pay in comparable commuter zones closer to London. The area has a settled, residential character: most households own their homes, families are well represented, and the pace is noticeably quieter than an urban core.
The cost picture is one of the more attractive features. A two-bedroom home runs around £942 a month, which sits meaningfully below the UK median of around £1,200 for a two-bed. Three-bedroom properties push up to about £1,150, and one-beds can be found from roughly £742. The trade-off is that rents are moving — up about 4% year-on-year — so the gap with national averages is narrowing.
Around 61% of residents own their home, and just under a quarter are in social housing — a higher social tenure share than many comparable areas in the region. The degree-qualification rate, at around 27%, is slightly below the graduate-heavy urban centres but broadly in line with the wider county. The population skews slightly younger than the UK average in the family-age bands, with just over 23% under 18 and roughly 23% aged 35 to 49.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is about 1.9 km away — roughly a 24-minute walk, or a short drive. Car ownership is high here: around 60% of residents commute by car, and only 4% use public transport, which tells you something about how the area is set up. Working from home is more common than in many comparable areas, with nearly one in four residents doing so. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is West Northamptonshire 038 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, mid-range residential area — affordable relative to national benchmarks, with good green space access and a family-friendly character. The trade-offs are a heavy reliance on the car, a school catchment that underperforms the national average, and rents that eat up close to half of typical take-home pay.
- What is the rent in West Northamptonshire 038?
- A two-bedroom home costs around £942 a month, one-beds come in at about £742, and three-beds run to roughly £1,150. These are estimated figures scaled from county-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 4% in the past year.
- Is West Northamptonshire 038 safe?
- Crime runs at around 91 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000, but not dramatically so. It sits in the middle of the national deprivation range, which puts it in broadly average territory on safety.
- What's the commute from West Northamptonshire 038 to the nearest major city?
- By public transport, the nearest major employment hub is around 74 minutes away — that's the same journey time as London by rail. Birmingham is around 84 minutes. Most residents drive rather than use public transport, with only 4% commuting by bus or train.
- Who lives in West Northamptonshire 038?
- Mainly families and working-age adults — around 23% of residents are under 18, and couples with children make up roughly 23% of households. It's predominantly owner-occupied (61%), with a notable social housing share of 21% and relatively low private renting.
- What schools are near West Northamptonshire 038?
- There are 50 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 43% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just under 1 km away. Check Ofsted's website directly for school names and current ratings for your specific street.
- How good is broadband in West Northamptonshire 038?
- Excellent. Every premise in the area can access gigabit-speed broadband, and no properties fall below the minimum universal service obligation. It's one of the stronger connectivity pictures you'll find anywhere in England.