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%).
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%).
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.