Wymington’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wymington’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WymingtonBedfordshire
Home to 1,000 people, this village lies in Bedfordshire, East of England.
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Parish Church of St Lawrence · Photo: Tigerboy1966 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,000
Census 2021 · Bedford council
Median home
£260K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
36.3
15% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wymington a good place to live?
Wymington’s best grade is for health — life expectancy is 82 for men and 87.7 for women. Housing is within reach: homes sell for a median £259,750, about 4.3 times local household income. Crime is the sore point (D−): 65.3 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 31.7 home and vehicle crimes. Only 1% of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people have more crime per resident. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Wymington has subject grades but no overall one.
How Wymington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wymington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD−Open →WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 39% of towns in England; secondary results beat 10% of towns in EnglandC−Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £65,820C+Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 0.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Wymington stand out
The 3 things Wymington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 90%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 39%. Department for Education.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wymington.
Safety
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Wymington records more crime per resident than 99% of them
65.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 125 offences in Wymington and 13 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 27.3 reports per 1,000, above both Bedfordshire’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up half of the total.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 1% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual62
Damage & arson15
Burglary12
Other crime10
Public order6
Vehicle crime6
Weapons5
Other theft4
Anti-social13
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
65.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
31.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
27.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
125
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
SchoolsC−
School results in Wymington are weaker than in 81% of towns in England
C−School Grade
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 41.1, with 28% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 9 primary schools within 3 km: three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 123 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
The car carries 90% of commuters in Wymington, more than in Bedfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 8% of commuters at the census. 27% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£66K
mean household income, before tax
3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 12% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
People in Wymington live longer lives than in 88% of UK towns
84%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
3.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. There is no GP practice in Wymington: the nearest is 0.9 miles off. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, higher than both Bedfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Wymington is Kettering General Hospital, 10.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Wymington | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Few households rent privately in Wymington: 12%, fewer than in Bedfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£260Kmedian sale
68% of households are owner-occupiers. The social rented sector houses 18% of households. Private rents average £1,173 a month across the Bedford council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wymington£260K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 9 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,173
average private rent a month, Bedford council area
£2,551
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Old homes shape Wymington: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Bedfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
4listed buildingsBHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Wymington’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Lawrence, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 4 listed buildings here: 1 Grade I.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II3
Among them · Grade I
- Parish Church of St Lawrence Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
40
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 26% of Wymington, above Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
36.3median age
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. Wymington has a median age of 36.3.
WymingtonBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wymington | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wymington
14pages on Wymington
The big questions
SafetyD−65.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £260K · rent £1,173 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rushden RoadSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82 (men), 87.7 (women)Work & commuteC+50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Colworth House and 5 more in and around Wymington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wymington. Best known first.
Historic houseColworth House4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumIrchester Railway Museum4.9 km outside town, to the westHeritage railwayHeritage railwayRushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway1.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRushden Hall and Museum1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRushden Historical Transport Society1.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumWollaston Museum4.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Colworth House: Lecomte99 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irchester Railway Museum: Mick from Northamptonshire, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Wymington
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Wymington is a built-up area of 1,000 people, in the Bedford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,000 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003307
Wymington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RushdenIrchesterHigham FerrersWollastonSharnbrookIrthlingboroughBozeatWymington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wymington | 1,000 | — | — | B+ | D− | A− |
| Rushden | 31,689 | 1.2 | C− | B− | C− | C |
| Irchester | 4,543 | 1.9 | C+ | B− | B | C+ |
| Higham Ferrers | 8,825 | 2.8 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Wollaston | 3,564 | 3.1 | C+ | C | B | B− |
| Sharnbrook | 1,744 | 3.7 | — | C+ | B+ | A |
| Irthlingborough | 9,308 | 3.9 | C− | B− | C+ | C− |
| Bozeat | 2,166 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A | B− |
Sharnbrook and Bozeat have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wymington
How many listed buildings are there in Wymington?
That is 1.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Lawrence.
Are schools in Wymington good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Bedford council.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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