UK · EN

Earls Barton
vs Hatton Park

Hatton Park has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Earls Barton. Homes in Earls Barton sold for a median of £320,000, 7% above Hatton Park. Earls Barton has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Earls Barton highlighted
282 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Hatton Park highlighted
305 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Earls Barton has 10,667 residents in 4,661 households; Hatton Park has 15,325 in 6,035. Earls Barton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4.8 percentage points more than Hatton Park (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Earls Barton has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.4 percentage points more than Hatton Park (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

10,667Residents (2021)
15,325Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
4,661Households
6,035Households
148,918Households
13.9%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
24.1%Aged 65 and over
19.3%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
27.0%Living alone
23.6%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Earls Barton and 49% in Hatton Park. Earls Barton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 3.9 percentage points more than Hatton Park (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Hatton Park has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.9 percentage points more than Earls Barton (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Earls Barton and £299,250 in Hatton Park, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£320,000Median sale price
£299,250Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
77.7%Owner-occupied
73.8%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
12.1%Private renting
14.0%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
9.3%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
39.4%Detached houses
48.6%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
35.4%Semi-detached houses
29.7%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
15.5%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
3.3%Flats
4.9%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Earls Barton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 8.1 percentage points more than Hatton Park (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Earls Barton, and 39 in Hatton Park. The typical postcode is 562 m from the nearest school in Earls Barton and 454 m in Hatton Park. The typical postcode is 6,473 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Earls Barton and 2,580 m in Hatton Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Earls Barton and 99% in Hatton Park.

19.9%Green space within 500 m
11.8%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
15Services within 15 min (median)
39Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
562 mNearest school (median)
454 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
9Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
76.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 57 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Earls Barton 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.

57Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
67Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
91Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Earls Barton

Earls Barton is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,667 people in 4,661 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 21% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% above the North Northamptonshire average.

Hatton Park

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.

Earls Barton and Hatton Park next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.