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493 residents make their home in this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
There are no grades for Chapel Brampton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
The 3 things Chapel Brampton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 8 buildings inside Chapel Brampton’s built-up area.
31% 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 Chapel Brampton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
46% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 18%, below Northamptonshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. In 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The Bramptons Primary School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bramptons Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 94 | A+ |
The private rented sector houses 13% of households. 3% live in social housing, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £425,000: 24 standard sales inside Chapel Brampton’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £606,305 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £310,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Chapel Brampton’s built-up area. Burglary and damage add up to 6.1 per 1,000 residents each year. Violence and sexual offences made up a fifth of the total.
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.
15% of residents have a disability, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Chapel Brampton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Chapel Brampton is Northampton General Hospital, 4.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Chapel Brampton | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as 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.
Relative to its size, Chapel Brampton keeps 162 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (82) and England’s towns (39). Of the town’s land, 42% lies in conservation areas, above Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Graduates make up 38% of adults. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Chapel Brampton is 51.6 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chapel Brampton | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chapel Brampton. Best known first.
Historic houseAlthorp4.5 km outside town, to the west
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseHoldenby House3.6 km outside town, to the northwestHeritage railwayHeritage railwayNorthampton and Lamport Railway500 m outside town, to the northeastWildlife parkWildlife parkBuckton Fields Amphibian Area1.3 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Chapel Brampton is a built-up area of 493 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Brampton | 493 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spratton | 1,288 | 2.5 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Brixworth | 5,769 | 2.8 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Moulton | 4,953 | 3.4 | B− | C+ | D | B+ |
| Northampton | 243,527 | 3.6 | C+ | B+ | D | C− |
| Harpole | 1,349 | 4.1 | — | C | A | B |
| Kislingbury | 1,323 | 4.7 | — | C | B | B |
| Sywell and Overstone | 1,636 | 5.5 | — | D | A− | B+ |
Spratton, Harpole, Kislingbury and Sywell and Overstone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 31% of Chapel Brampton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £425,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £310,000 and detached houses £606,305. Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Chapel Brampton is £2,470 for 2026–27, more than in 57% 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.
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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