Geddington & Stanion
vs Thrapston
Thrapston has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Geddington & Stanion. Homes in Geddington & Stanion sold for a median of £303,500, in line with Thrapston. Geddington & Stanion has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Geddington & Stanion has 5,648 residents in 2,321 households; Thrapston has 14,512 in 6,139. Thrapston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.8 percentage points more than Geddington & Stanion (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Thrapston has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 2.3 percentage points more than Geddington & Stanion (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Geddington & Stanion and 44% in Thrapston. Geddington & Stanion has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 1.7 percentage points more than Thrapston (North Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £303,500 in Geddington & Stanion and £300,000 in Thrapston, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Geddington & Stanion has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 6.5 percentage points more than Thrapston (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Geddington & Stanion, and 15 in Thrapston. The typical postcode is 395 m from the nearest school in Geddington & Stanion and 606 m in Thrapston. The typical postcode is 3,332 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Geddington & Stanion and 11,686 m in Thrapston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Geddington & Stanion and 78% in Thrapston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 77 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Geddington & Stanion and 52 in Thrapston, 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.
Geddington & Stanion is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 5,648 people in 2,321 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £303,500 over the past two years, 15% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% above the North Northamptonshire average.
Thrapston is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 14,512 people in 6,139 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 13% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Geddington & Stanion and Thrapston next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.