Earls Barton
vs Victoria
Victoria has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Earls Barton. Homes in Earls Barton sold for a median of £320,000, 16% above Victoria. Earls Barton has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Earls Barton has 10,667 residents in 4,661 households; Victoria has 11,439 in 4,662. Earls Barton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 12.8 percentage points more than Victoria (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Victoria has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 2 percentage points more than Earls Barton (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Earls Barton (39%) and terraced houses in Victoria (41%). Earls Barton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 29.4 percentage points more than Victoria (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Victoria has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 25.1 percentage points more than Earls Barton (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Earls Barton and £275,000 in Victoria, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Earls Barton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 5.5 percentage points more than Victoria (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Earls Barton, and 138 in Victoria. The typical postcode is 562 m from the nearest school in Earls Barton and 375 m in Victoria. The typical postcode is 6,473 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Earls Barton and 741 m in Victoria. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Earls Barton and 96% in Victoria.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 57 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Earls Barton and 107 in Victoria, 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.
Victoria is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 11,439 people in 4,662 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Earls Barton and Victoria next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.