Aldwincle’s story
27 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Aldwincle’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AldwincleNorthamptonshire
A village of 333 in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
333
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£360K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.6
27% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aldwincle a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Aldwincle is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 48% of homes were built before 1919. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
What makes Aldwincle stand out
The 3 things Aldwincle does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aldwincle.
Who lives here
Aldwincle is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
The middle age in Aldwincle is 52.6. 27% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.2%, below Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.
52.6median age
AldwincleNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Aldwincle | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Aldwincle
Trinity Church of England Primary School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. Its only school is listed below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 53% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 160 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Aldwincle work nearby than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £61K a year before tax, on average. The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). About 2% of its commuters stay in Aldwincle for work. The town counts 0.8 jobs per working resident.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Aldwincle than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
Social housing holds 11% of households, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 12% of households. The median sale, £360,000, comes from 13 standard sales inside Aldwincle’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aldwincle£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £521,000 | 9 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,416
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Aldwincle records more burglary and damage per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 43% of the total. The violent crime rate is 14 per 1,000 residents a year. 14 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Aldwincle’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
14violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime4
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social6
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.
14
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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.
Health
87% of people in Aldwincle say their health is good or very good, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Aldwincle is Kettering General Hospital, 9.3 miles away. 3.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%), and on top of that a disability affects 15% of people locally. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.9 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Aldwincle | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
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.
History
Aldwincle is rich in listed buildings: 811 per 10,000 residents, more than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Aldwincle’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It counts 27 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade I.
27listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II25
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
811
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lilford Hall and 2 more in and around Aldwincle
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Aldwincle. Best known first.
Historic houseLilford Hall2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLyveden New Bield3.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustLyveden3.8 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Lilford Hall: Micklewright, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyveden New Bield: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aldwincle
14pages on Aldwincle
The big questions
Safety14 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £360K · rent £992 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Aldwincle’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThrapstonWoodfordRingsteadBrigstockOundleRaundsStanwickAldwincle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwincle | 333 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thrapston | 7,239 | 2.2 | B− | C+ | B | B |
| Woodford | 1,472 | 3.9 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Ringstead | 1,369 | 4.2 | — | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Brigstock | 1,436 | 4.2 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Oundle | 6,252 | 4.5 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Raunds | 10,231 | 5.7 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Stanwick | 1,891 | 6.6 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
Woodford, Ringstead, Brigstock and Stanwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aldwincle
How many listed buildings are there in Aldwincle?
That is 33.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of All Saints.
Is Aldwincle expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the North Northamptonshire council area averaged £992 a month in August 2026.
About Aldwincle
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Aldwincle is a built-up area of 333 people, in the North Northamptonshire 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
- 333 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002974
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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