Croyland & Swanspool
vs Hatton Park
Croyland & Swanspool has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Hatton Park. Homes in Hatton Park sold for a median of £299,250, 33% above Croyland & Swanspool. Croyland & Swanspool has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Croyland & Swanspool has 12,151 residents in 4,985 households; Hatton Park has 15,325 in 6,035. Hatton Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 6.2 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Croyland & Swanspool has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 6 percentage points more than Hatton Park (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Croyland & Swanspool (38%) and detached houses in Hatton Park (49%). Hatton Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 23.4 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Croyland & Swanspool has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 8.4 percentage points more than Hatton Park (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Croyland & Swanspool and £299,250 in Hatton Park, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (12% and 12%). A typical postcode has 187 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Croyland & Swanspool, and 39 in Hatton Park. The typical postcode is 329 m from the nearest school in Croyland & Swanspool and 454 m in Hatton Park. The typical postcode is 1,483 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Croyland & Swanspool and 2,580 m in Hatton Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Croyland & Swanspool and 99% in Hatton Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 174 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Croyland & Swanspool and 67 in Hatton Park, against 91 across North Northamptonshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Croyland & Swanspool is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 12,151 people in 4,985 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 15% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the North Northamptonshire average.
Hatton Park is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 15,325 people in 6,035 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £299,250 over the past two years, 13% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Croyland & Swanspool and Hatton Park next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.