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Irthlingborough
vs Thrapston

Irthlingborough has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Thrapston. Homes in Thrapston sold for a median of £300,000, 30% above Irthlingborough. Irthlingborough has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Irthlingborough highlighted
Irthlingborough
218 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Thrapston highlighted
Thrapston
468 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Irthlingborough has 9,927 residents in 4,208 households; Thrapston has 14,512 in 6,139. Thrapston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.1 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Irthlingborough has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.8 percentage points more than Thrapston (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

9,927Residents (2021)
14,512Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
4,208Households
6,139Households
148,918Households
17.1%Aged 15–29
15.4%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
18.4%Aged 65 and over
21.5%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
28.4%Living alone
25.6%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Irthlingborough (36%) and detached houses in Thrapston (44%). Thrapston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 3.5 percentage points more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Thrapston has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1 percentage point more than Irthlingborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £231,250 in Irthlingborough and £300,000 in Thrapston, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£231,250Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
66.6%Owner-occupied
70.1%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
15.1%Private renting
16.1%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
16.9%Social renting
12.2%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
30.6%Detached houses
44.2%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
18.5%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
8.5%Flats
4.2%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Irthlingborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 8.8 percentage points more than Thrapston (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Irthlingborough, and 15 in Thrapston. The typical postcode is 497 m from the nearest school in Irthlingborough and 606 m in Thrapston. The typical postcode is 4,981 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Irthlingborough and 11,686 m in Thrapston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Irthlingborough and 78% in Thrapston.

24.6%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
41Services within 15 min (median)
15Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
497 mNearest school (median)
606 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
5.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
11.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
64Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
77.8%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 52 in Thrapston, 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
52Recorded 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.

Thrapston

Thrapston is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 14,512 people in 6,139 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 13% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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