Town Centre & Semilong
West Northamptonshire 032 · 5 sub-areas · 10,313 residents
West Northamptonshire 032 is a densely populated pocket of West Northamptonshire, home to around 10,300 people with a notably young age profile. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £940 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed — though rents are rising, up around 4% in the past year. Nearly half of residents rent privately, making this one of the more renter-heavy parts of the county.
Town Centre & Semilong is a mid-density neighbourhood of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Town Centre & Semilong?
4 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 14 restaurants and 5 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Town Centre & Semilong in West Northamptonshire
Living in Town Centre & Semilong
This part of West Northamptonshire has a distinctly urban, transient feel. Over a third of residents are aged 18–34 — a significantly younger profile than you'd typically expect in the East Midlands — and single-person households make up nearly two in five of all homes. That demographic mix tends to produce the kind of neighbourhood where takeaways and convenience shops do brisk business, where landlords outnumber owner-occupiers by a wide margin, and where people move in and move on with regularity.
On cost, the area sits at the more affordable end of the housing market. A median two-bedroom property sells for around £151,000 — well below regional and national norms — and the typical deposit is reachable in around 2.3 years on a local salary. That said, renters here are spending close to half their take-home pay on rent, which is a significant squeeze, and with rents up around 4% year-on-year, that pressure isn't easing.
The population is notably diverse: the ethnic diversity index sits at 51.2, and just under half of residents were born in the UK. That mix of backgrounds shapes the character of local streets more than any single landmark or employer. Around 35% of households are in social housing — well above the national norm — which partly explains why home ownership is low at just one in five households.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 900 metres away — about an 11-minute walk — putting London within reach in just over an hour by public transport. Almost half of residents drive to work, while working from home accounts for a further 15%. Broadband infrastructure is strong: 97.7% of premises have access to gigabit-capable connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how conditions vary across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is West Northamptonshire 032 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are affordable — a two-bedroom runs around £940 a month — and the area is well connected by rail. The trade-off is a high crime rate and a relatively low share of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding. It suits renters who value affordability and don't mind a busy, transient urban environment.
- What is the rent in West Northamptonshire 032?
- A typical one-bedroom flat lets for around £740 a month, a two-bedroom for roughly £940, and a three-bedroom for around £1,150. These are estimates scaled from county-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents have risen around 4% over the past year.
- Is West Northamptonshire 032 safe?
- Crime here runs at around 434 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly five times the UK national average. That's an elevated rate by any measure. It's worth checking street-level data on the Police UK website to understand which specific streets and crime types are driving the figures before committing to a move.
- What's the commute from West Northamptonshire 032 to London?
- The rail commute to London takes around 61 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 900 metres away — about an 11-minute walk. Almost half of residents commute by car, so road links are also heavily used in this area.
- Who lives in West Northamptonshire 032?
- The area skews young — over a third of residents are aged 18–34 — with a high proportion of single-person households and private renters. It's ethnically diverse, with fewer than half of residents born in the UK. Around a third of households are in social housing, making it one of the more mixed-tenure pockets of West Northamptonshire.
- What schools are near West Northamptonshire 032?
- There are 96 schools within 2km of typical residents, but only around 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1,700 metres away. Parents should check current Ofsted ratings and catchment boundaries directly, as both change regularly.
- How affordable is buying a home in West Northamptonshire 032?
- The median property price here is around £151,000 — well below regional and national norms. On a typical local salary, a deposit is reachable in around 2.3 years. That said, the area remains heavily renter-dominated, with only one in five households owning their home outright.