West Northamptonshire

Local Authority District in England

Northamptonshire, East Midlands

§ This page gives an overview of the West Northamptonshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ West Northamptonshire covers a diverse landscape in the heart of England, stretching from the rolling uplands of the Cotswolds’ eastern fringes to the River Nene valley. Northampton is the largest town, known for its historic market square, churches such as All Saints, and cultural venues alongside modern shopping districts. Daventry lies to the west, with access to the Grand Union Canal and surrounding countryside, while Towcester adds Roman heritage and proximity to Silverstone Circuit, a world-famous motor racing venue. The district includes many villages with stone cottages, medieval churches, and countryside settings, while reservoirs such as Pitsford and canals provide outdoor recreation. Its geography combines river valleys, farmland, woodlands, and historic settlements, giving it both urban vibrancy and rural charm.

The administrative boundary of West Northamptonshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of West Northamptonshire.

Map of West Northamptonshire — Administrative Boundary of West Northamptonshire (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about West Northamptonshire

What region is West Northamptonshire in? West Northamptonshire is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.

What county is West Northamptonshire in? West Northamptonshire is in the county of Northamptonshire.

Is West Northamptonshire a city? No, West Northamptonshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs West Northamptonshire? The local government for this district is: West Northamptonshire Council (Unitary Authority).

▶ Official website of West Northamptonshire Council 🔗 westnorthants.gov.uk

Which police force covers West Northamptonshire? Policing in West Northamptonshire is provided by Northamptonshire Police 🔗 northants.police.uk, which serves 2 local authority districts: North Northamptonshire ⁞ West Northamptonshire.

West Northamptonshire in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, West Northamptonshire is an ITLs Level 3 area:

(ITL 1) East Midlands
(ITL 2) ⇒ Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ West Northamptonshire

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.

This district page, West Northamptonshire, is a sub-page of this county page: Northamptonshire and this region page: East Midlands. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in West Northamptonshire

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire is divided into 31 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Abington and Phippsville
Billing and Rectory Farm
Boothville and Parklands
Brackley
Braunston and Crick
Brixworth
Bugbrooke
Castle
Dallington Spencer
Daventry East
Daventry West
Deanshanger
Delapre and Rushmere
Duston East
Duston West and St. Crispin
East Hunsbury and Shelfleys
Hackleton and Grange Park
Headlands
Kingsthorpe North
Kingsthorpe South
Long Buckby
Middleton Cheney
Moulton
Nene Valley
Riverside Park
Silverstone
Sixfields
St. George
Talavera
Towcester and Roade
Woodford and Weedon

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire is fully parished: 166 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.

Abthorpe
Adstone
Alderton
Althorp
Arthingworth
Ashby St Ledgers
Ashton
Aston le Walls
Aynho
Badby
Barby
Billing
Blakesley
Blisworth
Boddington
Boughton
Brackley
Bradden
Brafield on the Green
Braunston
Brington
Brixworth
Brockhall
Bugbrooke
Byfield
Canons Ashby
Castle Ashby
Catesby
Chacombe
Charwelton
Chipping Warden and Edgcote
Church with Chapel Brampton
Clay Coton
Clipston
Cogenhoe and Whiston
Cold Ashby
Cold Higham
Collingtree
Cosgrove
Cottesbrooke
Courteenhall
Creaton
Crick
Croughton
Culworth
Daventry
Deanshanger
Denton
Dodford
Draughton
Duston
East Farndon
East Haddon
East Hunsbury
Easton Neston
Elkington
Evenley
Everdon
Eydon
Far Cotton and Delapre
Farthinghoe
Farthingstone
Fawsley
Flore
Gayton
Grafton Regis
Grange Park
Great Houghton
Great Oxendon
Greatworth and Halse
Greens Norton
Guilsborough
Hackleton
Hannington
Hardingstone
Harlestone
Harlestone Manor
Harpole
Hartwell
Haselbech
Hellidon
Helmdon
Hinton-in-the-Hedges
Holcot
Holdenby
Hollowell
Hunsbury Meadows
Kelmarsh
Kilsby
Kings Sutton
Kingsthorpe
Kislingbury
Lamport
Lilbourne
Litchborough
Little Houghton
Long Buckby
Maidford
Maidwell
Marston St Lawrence
Marston Trussell
Middleton Cheney
Milton Malsor
Moreton Pinkney
Moulton
Naseby
Nether Heyford
Newbottle
Newnham
Northampton
Norton
Old
Old Stratford
Overstone
Overthorpe
Pattishall
Paulerspury
Pitsford
Potterspury
Preston Capes
Quinton
Radstone
Ravensthorpe
Roade
Rothersthorpe
Scaldwell
Shutlanger
Sibbertoft
Silverstone
Slapton
Spratton
Stanford
Staverton
Stoke Bruerne
Stowe IX Churches
Sulby
Sulgrave
Syresham
Thenford
Thornby
Thorpe Mandeville
Tiffield
Towcester
Upper Heyford
Upton
Walgrave
Wappenham
Warkworth
Watford
Weedon Bec
Welford
Welton
West Haddon
West Hunsbury
Weston and Weedon
Whilton
Whitfield
Whittlebury
Wicken
Winwick
Woodend
Woodford cum Membris
Wootton
Yardley Gobion
Yardley Hastings
Yelvertoft

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire covers 103 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Ashton (West Northamptonshire)
Aston le Walls
Aynho
Badby
Banbury *
Barby
Blakesley
Blisworth
Boughton (West Northamptonshire)
Brackley
Brafield-on-the-Green
Braunston
Brixworth
Bugbrooke
Byfield
Chacombe *
Chapel Brampton
Charlton (West Northamptonshire)
Chipping Warden
Church Brampton
Clipston
Cogenhoe
Collingtree and Milton Malsor
Cosgrove *
Cottesbrooke
Creaton
Crick
Croughton
Culworth
Daventry
Deanshanger
Denton (West Northamptonshire)
East Farndon
East Haddon
Edgcote
Evenley
Eydon
Farthinghoe
Flore
Gayton (West Northamptonshire)
Great Houghton (West Northamptonshire)
Greatworth
Greens Norton
Grendon (North Northamptonshire) *
Guilsborough
Hackleton
Harpole
Hartwell
Helmdon
Hinton-in-the-Hedges
Horton (West Northamptonshire)
Kilsby
Kings Sutton
Kislingbury
Little Houghton
Long Buckby
Long Buckby Wharf
Lubenham *
Maidwell
Market Harborough *
Mawsley Village *
Middleton Cheney
Milton Keynes *
Moreton Pinkney
Moulton (West Northamptonshire)
Naseby
Nether Heyford
Newnham (West Northamptonshire)
Northampton *
Old Stratford *
Onley
Pattishall and Astcote
Paulerspury
Piddington (West Northamptonshire)
Pitsford
Potterspury
Radstone
Ravensthorpe
Roade
Rothersthorpe
Rugby *
Silverstone *
Spratton
Staverton
Stoke Bruerne
Stoneton *
Sulgrave
Syresham
Sywell and Overstone *
Towcester
Turweston *
Upper Boddington
Walgrave
Watford (West Northamptonshire)
Weedon Bec
Welford (West Northamptonshire) *
Welton (West Northamptonshire)
West Haddon
Whittlebury
Woodford Halse
Yardley Gobion
Yardley Hastings
Yelvertoft

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of West Northamptonshire.)

West Northamptonshire compared with other districts in the UK

This section shows how West Northamptonshire compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.

West Northamptonshire has 31 electoral wards.

West Northamptonshire compared with other districts — ▮ Smaller: 294 ▮ Similar: 15 ▮ Larger: 52 (compared with 361 districts)

West Northamptonshire has a population of 439,811 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)

Population of West Northamptonshire compared with other districts — Population of West Northamptonshire, compared with other districts in England and Wales

More local statistics and data for West Northamptonshire can be found on the ONS statistics for West Northamptonshire.