Higham Ferrers
vs Irthlingborough
Irthlingborough has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Higham Ferrers. Homes in Higham Ferrers sold for a median of £275,000, 19% above Irthlingborough. Irthlingborough has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Higham Ferrers has 10,041 residents in 4,145 households; Irthlingborough has 9,927 in 4,208. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 18%). Irthlingborough has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.9 percentage points more than Higham Ferrers (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Higham Ferrers (35%) and semi-detached houses in Irthlingborough (36%). Higham Ferrers has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 6.6 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Irthlingborough has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1 percentage point more than Higham Ferrers (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Higham Ferrers 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%, 14.1 percentage points more than Higham Ferrers (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Higham Ferrers, and 41 in Irthlingborough. The typical postcode is 397 m from the nearest school in Higham Ferrers and 497 m in Irthlingborough. The typical postcode is 5,684 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Higham Ferrers and 4,981 m in Irthlingborough. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Higham Ferrers and 87% in Irthlingborough.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Higham Ferrers 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.
Higham Ferrers is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,041 people in 4,145 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below 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.
Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.