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Irthlingborough
vs Rushden Lakes

Rushden Lakes has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Irthlingborough. Homes in Irthlingborough sold for a median of £231,250, 7% above Rushden Lakes. Irthlingborough has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Irthlingborough highlighted
Irthlingborough
218 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Rushden Lakes highlighted
Rushden Lakes
226 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Irthlingborough has 9,927 residents in 4,208 households; Rushden Lakes has 10,940 in 4,726. Irthlingborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 3.1 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Rushden Lakes has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.7 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

9,927Residents (2021)
10,940Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
4,208Households
4,726Households
148,918Households
17.1%Aged 15–29
18.4%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
18.4%Aged 65 and over
15.3%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
28.4%Living alone
31.1%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Irthlingborough (36%) and terraced houses in Rushden Lakes (34%). Irthlingborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 7.4 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Rushden Lakes has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 7 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £231,250 in Irthlingborough and £216,250 in Rushden Lakes, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£231,250Median sale price
£216,250Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
66.6%Owner-occupied
59.2%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
15.1%Private renting
22.1%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
16.9%Social renting
17.5%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
30.6%Detached houses
19.3%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
34.2%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
8.5%Flats
13.8%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Irthlingborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 14.7 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Irthlingborough, and 112 in Rushden Lakes. The typical postcode is 497 m from the nearest school in Irthlingborough and 368 m in Rushden Lakes. The typical postcode is 4,981 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Irthlingborough and 5,609 m in Rushden Lakes. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Irthlingborough and 96% in Rushden Lakes.

24.6%Green space within 500 m
9.9%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
41Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
497 mNearest school (median)
368 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
5.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
5.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Irthlingborough and 147 in Rushden Lakes, 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.

71Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
147Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
91Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Rushden Lakes

Rushden Lakes is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,940 people in 4,726 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £216,250 over the past two years, 18% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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