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With 1,603 residents, it is a village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Pupils here do better than most: primary results beat 70% of towns in England. Its lowest grade is for walkability — on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £325,000, about 5.8 years of what households in the West Northamptonshire council area earn. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Blisworth is graded subject by subject only.
The 3 things Blisworth does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Blisworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Blisworth is graded subject by subject only.
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Historic England lists them inside Blisworth’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
15% 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 Blisworth.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Typical age in Blisworth: 50.5, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Blisworth | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its only school is listed below. Blisworth Community Primary School’s results beat 79% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: nearly two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blisworth Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 173 | A− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 90% of commuters at the census. Households had £64K a year before tax, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K). Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.5%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover nearly a quarter of Blisworth’s land, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). The town counts 33 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade II*. The national list protects one ancient monument in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
64% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 45 offences in Blisworth and 20 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence accounts for 19.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
19% of residents have a disability, above Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in Blisworth: the nearest is 2.4 miles off. The nearest A&E to Blisworth is Northampton General Hospital, 4.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Blisworth | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Home ownership stands at 74% of households. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area. 14% live in social housing, close to Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and below England’s towns (18%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 27 |
| Terraced | £355,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Blisworth. Best known first.
Historic houseEaston Neston4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Canal Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumNorthamptonshire Ironstone Railway4.7 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blisworth | 1,603 | — | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Collingtree and Milton Malsor | 1,514 | 1.6 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Roade | 3,571 | 2.1 | A | B− | B+ | B |
| Pattishall and Astcote | 1,081 | 3.8 | — | B | A− | A |
| Towcester | 11,333 | 3.8 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Bugbrooke | 3,040 | 3.9 | B+ | B− | A− | B |
| Hartwell | 1,493 | 4 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Greens Norton | 1,525 | 4.3 | — | C− | A | A |
Collingtree and Milton Malsor, Pattishall and Astcote, Hartwell and Greens Norton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Blisworth is a built-up area of 1,603 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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