Irthlingborough
vs Pemberton
Irthlingborough has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Pemberton. Homes in Pemberton sold for a median of £235,000, in line with Irthlingborough. Irthlingborough has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Irthlingborough has 9,927 residents in 4,208 households; Pemberton has 10,100 in 4,275. Pemberton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.2 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Irthlingborough and 49% in Pemberton. Pemberton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 3.7 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £231,250 in Irthlingborough and £235,000 in Pemberton, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Irthlingborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 15.6 percentage points more than Pemberton (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Irthlingborough, and 102 in Pemberton. The typical postcode is 497 m from the nearest school in Irthlingborough and 543 m in Pemberton. The typical postcode is 4,981 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Irthlingborough and 4,849 m in Pemberton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Irthlingborough and 99% in Pemberton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Irthlingborough and 108 in Pemberton, 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.
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.
Pemberton is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,100 people in 4,275 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 11% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Irthlingborough and Pemberton next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.