Finedon
vs Irthlingborough
Irthlingborough has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Finedon. Homes in Finedon sold for a median of £232,000, in line with Irthlingborough. Irthlingborough has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Finedon has 4,306 residents in 2,007 households; Irthlingborough has 9,927 in 4,208. Finedon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 5.4 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Finedon has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 6.2 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Finedon and 36% in Irthlingborough. Irthlingborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 2.6 percentage points more than Finedon (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Finedon has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.2 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £232,000 in Finedon and £231,250 in Irthlingborough, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Irthlingborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 8.1 percentage points more than Finedon (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 33 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Finedon, and 41 in Irthlingborough. The typical postcode is 384 m from the nearest school in Finedon and 497 m in Irthlingborough. The typical postcode is 4,179 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Finedon and 4,981 m in Irthlingborough. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Finedon and 87% in Irthlingborough.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 90 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Finedon and 71 in Irthlingborough, 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.
Finedon is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 4,306 people in 2,007 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £232,000 over the past two years, 12% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the North Northamptonshire average.
Irthlingborough is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 9,927 people in 4,208 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £231,250 over the past two years, 13% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 77% above the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Finedon and Irthlingborough next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.