Croughton’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Croughton’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CroughtonNorthamptonshire
One resident in 4 is 15 to 24. The village has 1,200 residents and lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Population
1,200
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£450K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
30
14% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Croughton a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low: 7.5 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 4.7 home and vehicle crimes. People here tend to be in good health: life expectancy 83.2 for men, 87.5 for women. Its weakest is schools: primary results beat 7% of towns in England. It takes 8 years of household income in the West Northamptonshire council area to buy the median home, at £450,000.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Croughton is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Croughton stand out
The 3 things Croughton does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 4 is 15 to 24
28% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
94%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Croughton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Croughton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Croughton is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyGraded on crime per residentA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 7% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA−Open →Cost of livingRent £1,084 a monthC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £62,856A−Open →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleBOpen →Outdoors73% live within 400 m of a parkCOpen →Civic life5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Croughton.
Who lives here
Croughton skews young, with 28% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Ages in Croughton split evenly at 30: half are older, half younger. Over-65s are 14% of the population.
30median age
CroughtonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications33%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 73 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Croughton | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 28% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Croughton’s schools fall behind 96% of towns in England on results
Its only school is listed below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 49% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croughton All Saints CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Crime per resident in Croughton is lower than in 97% of UK towns
Over the year to August 2026, 27 offences were reported in Croughton, along with 7 incidents of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Croughton records less crime per resident than 94% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. There were 3.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 48% of recorded crime.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 94% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Burglary7
Shoplifting2
Other crime2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Damage & arson0
Anti-social7
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Disability is less common in Croughton, 11% of residents, than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Croughton: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away. At the census, 89% of people in Croughton called their health good or very good, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.3% of the town. Men in Croughton can expect to live to 83.2, women to 87.5 (2019–23).
89%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Croughton | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Croughton gets a C− for cost of living grade
Private renters make up 23% of households, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 12% of households live in social housing. Half of the 28 standard sales inside Croughton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £450,000.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Croughton£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £545,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £343,750 | 10 |
| Terraced | £380,000 | 5 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
23%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,549
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Croughton walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 56%, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 0.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Half of commuters who live in Croughton also work there.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Bicycle2%
56%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 40% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Croughton: 29% were built before 1919, 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.
Historic England’s list names 6 listed buildings in Croughton: 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Croughton counts 50 listed buildings, between Northamptonshire’s towns (84) and England’s towns (39).
6listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
50
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Croughton
13pages on Croughton
The big questions
SafetyA+7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £450K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 83.2 (men), 87.5 (women)Work & commuteA−66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Croughton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Kings SuttonBrackleyAdderbury and TwyfordDeddingtonUpper HeyfordBodicoteMiddleton CheneyCroughton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croughton | 1,200 | — | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 3.5 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Brackley | 16,180 | 3.5 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 4.8 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Deddington | 1,769 | 5.3 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 5.3 | — | C | C | A− |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 5.9 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 5.9 | A | C | A | B+ |
Kings Sutton, Deddington and Upper Heyford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Croughton
Are schools in Croughton good?
Primary results trail 93% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by West Northamptonshire council.
Is Croughton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £450,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £380,000, semi-detached houses £343,750 and detached houses £545,000.
About Croughton
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Croughton is a built-up area of 1,200 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
- 1,200 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003972
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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