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Some 4,128 people live in this town, in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Deanshanger’s strongest is safety: police record 14.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 7.2 home and vehicle crimes. Health is another plus: life expectancy is 82.2 for men and 86 for women. Homes sell for a median £345,000, about 6.2 years of what households in the West Northamptonshire council area earn. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Overall, that makes a B, good for #11 of 31 in Northamptonshire. On that grade it does better than 63% of UK towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for schools and B for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP.
The 2 things Deanshanger does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Deanshanger is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Deanshanger’s built-up area.
10% 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 Deanshanger.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 2.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 89% of commuters, above Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Also worth knowing: household income averages £64K a year before tax. About 6% of its commuters stay in Deanshanger for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its two schools are listed below. Some 1,381 pupils attend Deanshanger’s one primary and one secondary.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deanshanger Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 257 | C− |
| Elizabeth Woodville SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,124 | C+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, below Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Conservation areas cover just over a tenth of Deanshanger’s land, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 58% of recorded crime. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 123 recorded crimes inside Deanshanger’s built-up area, and 48 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
86% of people in Deanshanger rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 3.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Women here live to 86 on average and men to 82.2 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Deanshanger is Milton Keynes Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Deanshanger | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
11% live in social housing, below Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median sale, £345,000, comes from 157 standard sales inside Deanshanger’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 37 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 78 |
| Terraced | £312,000 | 39 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. Typical age in Deanshanger: 41.4, the median. 30% of adults hold a degree, about level with Northamptonshire’s towns (29%) and below England’s towns (34%).
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Deanshanger | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deanshanger | 4,128 | — | B | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Old Stratford | 2,427 | 1.2 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Potterspury | 1,637 | 2 | — | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Yardley Gobion | 1,283 | 2.9 | — | C | A+ | B |
| Castlethorpe | 1,112 | 3.5 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Hanslope | 2,161 | 4.9 | — | C+ | C | A− |
| Buckingham | 14,296 | 5.5 | A | B | C+ | A |
| Milton Keynes | 197,328 | 5.6 | C+ | B− | D | C |
Old Stratford, Potterspury, Yardley Gobion, Castlethorpe and Hanslope have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £345,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £312,000, semi-detached houses £330,000 and detached houses £500,000.
Town in Northamptonshire, England
Deanshanger is a built-up area of 4,128 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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