Towns and cities in North Northamptonshire by population
All 46 populated places in North Northamptonshire, ranked by current population. The largest is Corby, with 68,164 people.
Every place in North Northamptonshire, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get North Northamptonshire's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 322,430 against an official 379,569. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corby | 68,164 |
| 2 | Kettering | 56,676 |
| 3 | Wellingborough | 56,564 |
| 4 | Rushden | 37,584 |
| 5 | Desborough | 10,697 |
| 6 | Raunds | 8,641 |
| 7 | Rothwell | 7,694 |
| 8 | Irthlingborough | 7,502 |
| 9 | Thrapston | 7,068 |
| 10 | Burton Latimer | 6,890 |
| 11 | Higham Ferrers | 6,222 |
| 12 | Oundle | 5,735 |
| 13 | Earls Barton | 5,387 |
| 14 | Irchester | 4,419 |
| 15 | Finedon | 4,309 |
| 16 | Wollaston | 3,491 |
| 17 | Broughton | 2,093 |
| 18 | Bozeat | 2,052 |
| 19 | Stanwick | 1,942 |
| 20 | Geddington | 1,503 |
| 21 | Woodford | 1,461 |
| 22 | Ringstead | 1,461 |
| 23 | Brigstock | 1,357 |
| 24 | Cottingham | 1,320 |
| 25 | Sywell | 1,117 |
| 26 | Easton on the Hill | 1,015 |
| 27 | Stanion | 848 |
| 28 | Nassington | 827 |
| 29 | Isham | 771 |
| 30 | Wilbarston | 753 |
| 31 | Titchmarsh | 598 |
| 32 | Grendon | 544 |
| 33 | Loddington | 520 |
| 34 | Collyweston | 514 |
| 35 | Pytchley | 489 |
| 36 | Polebrook | 478 |
| 37 | Ecton | 466 |
| 38 | Rushton | 461 |
| 39 | Woodnewton | 450 |
| 40 | Orlingbury | 439 |
| 41 | Braybrooke | 378 |
| 42 | Barnwell | 369 |
| 43 | Great Addington | 327 |
| 44 | Aldwincle St Peter | 322 |
| 45 | Glapthorn | 271 |
| 46 | Hargrave | 241 |
Common questions
What is the population of North Northamptonshire?
379,569, on the ONS mid-2025 estimate for North Northamptonshire. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in North Northamptonshire?
Corby, with 68,164 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 46 recorded places in North Northamptonshire by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.