Blakesley’s story
22 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Blakesley’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BlakesleyNorthamptonshire
The village, home to 537 people, lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
537
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£525K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.8
23% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blakesley a good place to live?
Blakesley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 22 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £525,000.
What makes Blakesley stand out
The 3 things Blakesley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Priory Farmhouse; 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blakesley.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Blakesley: just 3% travel under 5 km, below Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, above Northamptonshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Blakesley for work. Income per household averages £67K a year, before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
3%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
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
Schools
The schools around Blakesley
Its only school is listed below. Blakesley Church of England Primary School’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 71% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakesley Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Blakesley own their home: 77%, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
3% live in social housing, below Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area.
£525Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blakesley£525K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 13 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,511
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
Blakesley records less violent crime per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 13% of the total. Each year, 6.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Blakesley logged 8 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Also worth knowing: there were 3.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
6.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social2
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.
6.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Bad health is less common in Blakesley than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.3% of residents
Disability touches 13% of Blakesley’s population. At the census, 86% of people in Blakesley called their health good or very good, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Blakesley | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
84.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Blakesley: 43% were built before 1919, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Blakesley has 410 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (82) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II20
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
- Priory Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
410
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
Degrees are more common in Blakesley than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 46% of adults
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.9% of the town. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%).
45.8median age
BlakesleyNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Blakesley | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.5% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blakesley
14pages on Blakesley
The big questions
Safety6.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £525K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Old School LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84.3 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Blakesley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Greens NortonPattishall and AstcoteTowcesterSilverstoneWoodford HalseBugbrookeWeedon BecBlakesley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakesley | 537 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greens Norton | 1,525 | 2.8 | — | C− | A | A |
| Pattishall and Astcote | 1,081 | 3.6 | — | B | A− | A |
| Towcester | 11,333 | 4.4 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Silverstone | 2,542 | 4.9 | B+ | C | C+ | A+ |
| Woodford Halse | 4,288 | 5.5 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Bugbrooke | 3,040 | 5.6 | B+ | B− | A− | B |
| Weedon Bec | 2,856 | 5.6 | C | B− | C+ | B− |
Greens Norton and Pattishall and Astcote have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blakesley
How many listed buildings are there in Blakesley?
That is 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Blakesley?
Band D council tax in Blakesley is £2,511 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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.
About Blakesley
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Blakesley is a built-up area of 537 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
- Population
- 537 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003592
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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