Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
564 people live in this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Collyweston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 26 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £425,000.
The 3 things Collyweston does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Collyweston’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
35% 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 Collyweston.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.9. The car took 95% of commuters, above Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 39% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
20% live in social housing, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 66%. Private rents average £992 a month across the North Northamptonshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £523,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £400,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £230,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Collyweston’s built-up area: 21 crimes and 6 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 48% 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.
There is no GP practice in Collyweston: the nearest is 3.9 miles off. The nearest A&E to Collyweston is Peterborough City Hospital, 10.7 miles away. 5.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and close to England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Collyweston | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 35% of the housing. Of Collyweston’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, above Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Children under 15 make up 19%, about level with Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and above England’s towns (18%). Residents of Collyweston have a median age of 45.8. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Collyweston | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collyweston | 564 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 1.2 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Ketton | 1,618 | 1.4 | — | B | A− | A |
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | 3.3 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Stamford | 20,745 | 3.4 | A− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 3.7 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 5.2 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Ryhall | 1,444 | 5.4 | — | A | A | A |
Easton on the Hill, Ketton, King's Cliffe, Barnack and Ryhall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 18.9 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £230,000, semi-detached houses £400,000 and detached houses £523,500.
Band D council tax in Collyweston is £2,486 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Collyweston is a built-up area of 564 people, in the North 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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