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In Northamptonshire, East Midlands, this village has 560 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Chipping Warden is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 33 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Chipping Warden does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Chipping Warden’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
33% 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 Chipping Warden.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.8% of residents. Residents of Chipping Warden have a median age of 52. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
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.
| Chipping Warden | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. 53% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipping Warden Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 93 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 90% of commuters, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 44% of workers working mainly from home. Also worth knowing: 1.6% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
16% rent privately, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 13% of households. The £365,000 median rests on 25 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £462,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £343,750 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Per 1,000 residents, 5.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 6 recorded crimes inside Chipping Warden’s built-up area, and 19 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 35.7 reports per 1,000, above Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 17% 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.
The nearest A&E to Chipping Warden is Horton General Hospital, 6.2 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in Chipping Warden called their health good or very good, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). 15% of residents in Chipping Warden live with a disability. Seeing a GP means leaving Chipping Warden: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Chipping Warden | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including 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.
Chipping Warden’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 33%. Of the town’s land, 39% lies in conservation areas, above Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipping Warden | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Byfield | 1,303 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Woodford Halse | 4,288 | 3.6 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 4.3 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 5.7 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 7 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 7.6 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Napton on the Hill | 1,063 | 7.9 | — | C | A− | B |
Byfield, Kings Sutton and Napton on the Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 24.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £365,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £343,750 and detached houses £462,000. Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Chipping Warden is a built-up area of 560 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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