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953 residents make their home in this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Barby has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 18 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 3 things Barby does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Barby’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barby.
One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.2%, below Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Barby has a median age of 52.4. Graduates make up 39% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Barby | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: nearly half of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 96 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barby Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 0.4 jobs in Barby for each resident in work. Households take home £55K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
85% of households own their home, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Council and housing-body homes hold nearly one in ten households. Also worth knowing: half of the 42 standard sales inside Barby’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £325,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,500 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 21 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.8 reports per 1,000, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). 16 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Barby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 13% of recorded crime.
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.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Barby: the nearest practice is 3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Barby is University Hospital, 11.9 miles away. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Barby | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. One scheduled monument lies in Barby.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barby | 953 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilsby | 1,341 | 1.1 | — | C | B | B |
| Onley | 1,667 | 2 | — | B− | D | B− |
| Braunston | 1,519 | 2.6 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Crick | 2,245 | 3.1 | — | C | B | B+ |
| Clifton upon Dunsmore | 1,216 | 3.8 | — | B | A | B− |
| Dunchurch | 2,603 | 3.8 | B+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Rugby | 78,130 | 3.8 | B | B+ | C | C |
Kilsby, Onley, Braunston, Crick and Clifton upon Dunsmore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Barby is £2,516 for 2026–27, more than in 68% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Barby is a built-up area of 953 people, in the West 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
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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