Irchester
vs Victoria
Victoria has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Irchester. Homes in Irchester sold for a median of £290,000, 5% above Victoria. Victoria has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Irchester has 12,582 residents in 5,453 households; Victoria has 11,439 in 4,662. Irchester has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 12.9 percentage points more than Victoria (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Victoria has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1 percentage point more than Irchester (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Irchester (44%) and terraced houses in Victoria (41%). Irchester has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 26.8 percentage points more than Victoria (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Victoria has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 22.8 percentage points more than Irchester (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Irchester and £275,000 in Victoria, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Victoria has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 6.3 percentage points more than Irchester (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Irchester, and 138 in Victoria. The typical postcode is 421 m from the nearest school in Irchester and 375 m in Victoria. The typical postcode is 4,980 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Irchester and 741 m in Victoria. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Irchester and 96% in Victoria.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Irchester 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.
Irchester is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 12,582 people in 5,453 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 9% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below 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.
Irchester and Victoria next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.