Irthlingborough
vs Raunds
Irthlingborough has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Raunds. Homes in Raunds sold for a median of £270,000, 17% above Irthlingborough. Irthlingborough has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Irthlingborough has 9,927 residents in 4,208 households; Raunds has 14,308 in 5,979. Raunds has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.7 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Irthlingborough has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.1 percentage points more than Raunds (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Irthlingborough (36%) and detached houses in Raunds (40%). Raunds has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 8.2 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Irthlingborough has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.6 percentage points more than Raunds (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £231,250 in Irthlingborough and £270,000 in Raunds, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Irthlingborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 13.7 percentage points more than Raunds (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Irthlingborough, and 41 in Raunds. The typical postcode is 497 m from the nearest school in Irthlingborough and 461 m in Raunds. The typical postcode is 4,981 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Irthlingborough and 10,502 m in Raunds. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Irthlingborough and 94% in Raunds.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Irthlingborough and 67 in Raunds, 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.
Raunds is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 14,308 people in 5,979 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Northamptonshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Irthlingborough and Raunds next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.