Croyland & Swanspool
vs Irchester
Croyland & Swanspool has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Irchester. Homes in Irchester sold for a median of £290,000, 29% above Croyland & Swanspool. Croyland & Swanspool has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Croyland & Swanspool has 12,151 residents in 4,985 households; Irchester has 12,582 in 5,453. Irchester has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 11.1 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Croyland & Swanspool has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.6 percentage points more than Irchester (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Croyland & Swanspool and 44% in Irchester. Irchester has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 24.7 percentage points more than Croyland & Swanspool (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Croyland & Swanspool has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 8 percentage points more than Irchester (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Croyland & Swanspool and £290,000 in Irchester, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Croyland & Swanspool has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 4.1 percentage points more than Irchester (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 187 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Croyland & Swanspool, and 19 in Irchester. The typical postcode is 329 m from the nearest school in Croyland & Swanspool and 421 m in Irchester. The typical postcode is 1,483 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Croyland & Swanspool and 4,980 m in Irchester. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Croyland & Swanspool and 91% in Irchester.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 174 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Croyland & Swanspool and 52 in Irchester, 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.
Irchester is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 12,582 people in 5,453 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 9% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Croyland & Swanspool and Irchester next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.