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Irchester

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The south of the North Northamptonshire. About 13,425 people in 62 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Irchester, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
12,984
1,294th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.6%
2,300th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Irchester compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

IrchesterMiddle
Population31 wards, North Northamptonshire · 2021
Population: every ward in North Northamptonshire31 areas from 4,554 to 18,667. The middle area is 11,449. Irchester is 12,984.
12,98412th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage31 wards, North Northamptonshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in North Northamptonshire31 areas from 84.4% to 99.9%. The middle area is 97.0%. Irchester is 97.0%.
97.0%joint 15th lowest
Claimant rate31 wards, North Northamptonshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in North Northamptonshire31 areas from 1.8% to 6.2%. The middle area is 3.4%. Irchester is 2.7%.
2.7%joint 14th lowest
Aged 15 to 6431 wards, North Northamptonshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in North Northamptonshire31 areas from 58.5% to 70.0%. The middle area is 62.8%. Irchester is 59.6%.
59.6%2nd lowest

Figures for the whole of North Northamptonshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Northamptonshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Northamptonshire and not Irchester alone. See North Northamptonshire

Average house price
£257,807
Up 2.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,951
155th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.8×
148th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
18.5
140th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Irchester in brief

Irchester had 12,984 usual residents at the census.

In Irchester, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Irchester, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.6% of residents in Irchester were aged 15 to 64 at the census.