Charlton’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Charlton’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CharltonNorthamptonshire
Population 540: a village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Population
540
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£400K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.3
22% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Charlton a good place to live?
Charlton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median sale price is £400,000.
What makes Charlton stand out
The 3 things Charlton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 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 Charlton.
Work & commute
Only 0.7% of 16 to 64s in Charlton claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Households had £63K a year before tax, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K). For every resident in work, Charlton has 0.6 jobs. Of the commuters living locally, 7% work in the town itself. By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot11%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
Underground, tram1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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 Charlton
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 108 pupils attend Charlton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 108 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Social housing is more common in Charlton than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 20% of households
Private renters make up 17% of households, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 60% of households. That is the middle of 15 standard sales inside Charlton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Charlton£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £470,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 7 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,469
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
Charlton records less violent crime per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.3 per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 2 recorded crimes inside Charlton’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 5.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Northamptonshire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
4.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Burglary1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
4.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
In Charlton, 83% say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Charlton is Horton General Hospital, 5 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away. 16% of residents have a disability, about level with Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (17%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Charlton | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Much of Charlton is a conservation area: 44% of its land, 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.
Charlton has 148 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (82) and England’s towns (39). Before 1919: that is when just over a quarter of homes were built.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
148
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
Fewer children live in Charlton than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of Charlton are older than 46.3. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.
46.3median age
CharltonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Charlton | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Charlton
12pages on Charlton
The big questions
Safety4.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 87.5 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Charlton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Kings SuttonCroughtonAdderbury and TwyfordBrackleyMiddleton CheneyBodicoteDeddingtonCharlton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton | 540 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 1.8 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Croughton | 1,200 | 2 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 3.4 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Brackley | 16,180 | 3.6 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 3.9 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 4.2 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Deddington | 1,769 | 4.9 | — | C− | A | A− |
Kings Sutton, Croughton and Deddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Charlton
How many listed buildings are there in Charlton?
That is 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Charlton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £470,000. Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Charlton?
Band D council tax in Charlton is £2,469 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.
About Charlton
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Charlton is a built-up area of 540 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
- 540 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003907
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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