Irthlingborough
vs Rushden South
Irthlingborough has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Rushden South. Homes in Rushden South sold for a median of £275,000, 19% above Irthlingborough. Irthlingborough has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Irthlingborough has 9,927 residents in 4,208 households; Rushden South has 10,054 in 4,365. Rushden South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.9 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Rushden South has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.5 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Irthlingborough (36%) and detached houses in Rushden South (41%). Rushden South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 8.3 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £231,250 in Irthlingborough and £275,000 in Rushden South, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Irthlingborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 10.9 percentage points more than Rushden South (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Irthlingborough, and 87 in Rushden South. The typical postcode is 497 m from the nearest school in Irthlingborough and 339 m in Rushden South. The typical postcode is 4,981 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Irthlingborough and 6,185 m in Rushden South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Irthlingborough and 98% in Rushden South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Irthlingborough and 69 in Rushden South, 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.
Rushden South is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,054 people in 4,365 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 — in line with the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Irthlingborough and Rushden South next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.