# People and census in West Northamptonshire The south of the East Midlands. 444,218 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,380 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for West Northamptonshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## What is the population of West Northamptonshire? West Northamptonshire had 425,725 usual residents at the census. West Northamptonshire is the 17th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population West Northamptonshire: **425,725** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. West Northamptonshire had 425,725 usual residents at the census. West Northamptonshire is the 17th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-population ## Population estimate West Northamptonshire: **444,218** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. West Northamptonshire’s population was an estimated 444,218 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.7% in the year to mid-2025. West Northamptonshire is 17th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 West Northamptonshire: **64.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 64.8% of residents in West Northamptonshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against East Midlands: 2% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over West Northamptonshire: **17.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.1% of residents in West Northamptonshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%. - Against East Midlands: 12% lower (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 West Northamptonshire: **18.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.1% of residents in West Northamptonshire were aged under 15 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%. - Against East Midlands: 7% higher (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK West Northamptonshire: **18.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.8% of residents in West Northamptonshire were born outside the UK. In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%. - Against East Midlands: 37% higher (13.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability West Northamptonshire: **15.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.2% of residents in West Northamptonshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%. - Against East Midlands: 17% lower (18.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health West Northamptonshire: **84.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.3% of residents in West Northamptonshire said their health was good or very good. In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%. - Against East Midlands: 4% higher (81.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-good-health ## Households West Northamptonshire: **172,641** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. West Northamptonshire had 172,641 households at the census. West Northamptonshire is 19th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van West Northamptonshire: **15.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.9% of households in West Northamptonshire had no car or van at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%. - Against East Midlands: 17% lower (19.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes West Northamptonshire: **66.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.4% of households in West Northamptonshire owned their home at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%. - Against East Midlands: About the same (66.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density West Northamptonshire: **308 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. West Northamptonshire had 308 people per square kilometre at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km². - Against East Midlands: 1% lower (312 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes West Northamptonshire: **19.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.1% of households in West Northamptonshire rented privately at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%. - Against East Midlands: 2% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes West Northamptonshire: **14.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.4% of households in West Northamptonshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%. - Against East Midlands: 3% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications West Northamptonshire: **31.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 31.8% of residents aged 16 and over in West Northamptonshire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%. - Against East Midlands: 9% higher (29.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh West Northamptonshire: **5.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 5.3% of residents in West Northamptonshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%. - Against East Midlands: 34% lower (8.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African West Northamptonshire: **4.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.9% of residents in West Northamptonshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%. - Against East Midlands: 1.8 times (2.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups West Northamptonshire: **2.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.8% of residents in West Northamptonshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%. - Against East Midlands: 17% higher (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group West Northamptonshire: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in West Northamptonshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%. - Against East Midlands: 15% lower (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups West Northamptonshire: **85.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 85.9% of residents in West Northamptonshire identified with a White ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%. - Against East Midlands: About the same (85.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian West Northamptonshire: **49.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 49.5% of residents in West Northamptonshire said they were Christian. In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%. - Against East Midlands: 9% higher (45.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion West Northamptonshire: **38.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.2% of residents in West Northamptonshire said they had no religion. In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%. - Against East Midlands: 5% lower (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home West Northamptonshire: **29.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.1% of working residents in West Northamptonshire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%. - Against East Midlands: 13% higher (25.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change West Northamptonshire: **0.7%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. West Northamptonshire’s estimated population changed by 0.7% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East Midlands: 40% higher (0.5%) - Against the UK: 2.3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000062) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000062/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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