Denton’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Denton’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DentonNorthamptonshire
The village, home to 743 people, lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Population
743
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£380K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
26% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Denton a good place to live?
Denton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Mortgage-free owners make up 48% of households.
What makes Denton stand out
The 3 things Denton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Margaret of Antioch; 7.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Denton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Denton: just 9% travel under 5 km, below Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Household income came to £66K a year before tax, above Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. 2% of commuters who live in Denton also work there. Also worth knowing: the census counted nearly two in five workers working mainly from home.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus3%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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 Denton
69% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. 84 pupils attend Denton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 84 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Denton is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
14% rent privately, below Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social renters account for 7% of households. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Denton£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £502,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £289,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £230,000 | 5 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,519
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
Denton records less violent crime per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 9.9 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage add up to 5.8 per 1,000 residents each year. Denton logged 11 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up 55% of the total.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Is Denton a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
One GP practice serves the town. Disability touches 14% of Denton’s population. What’s more, at the census, 2.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Denton | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Denton keeps more of its old housing than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 40% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Denton has 175 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Of the town’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%).
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Margaret of Antioch Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
175
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
An older town: 26% of people in Denton are 65 or over, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Ages in Denton split evenly at 50.8: half are older, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 are 7.2% of the population. 37% of adults hold a degree, above Northamptonshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
50.8median age
DentonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Denton | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castle Ashby House and 2 more in and around Denton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Denton. Best known first.
CastleCastle Ashby House2.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumPiddington Roman Villa museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkBoost Trampoline Parks4.9 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Castle Ashby House: R Neil Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Denton
13pages on Denton
The big questions
Safety9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £380K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bridge MeadowSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.4 (men), 87 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Denton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CogenhoeEarls BartonBozeatOlneyGreat DoddingtonNorthamptonWollastonDenton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton | 743 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cogenhoe | 1,475 | 1.8 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Earls Barton | 6,067 | 3.9 | A− | C | B+ | B |
| Bozeat | 2,166 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A | B− |
| Olney | 6,600 | 4.9 | A− | C | B | A |
| Great Doddington | 1,147 | 5 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Northampton | 243,527 | 5.2 | C+ | B+ | D | C− |
| Wollaston | 3,564 | 5.3 | C+ | C | B | B− |
Cogenhoe, Bozeat and Great Doddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Denton
How many listed buildings are there in Denton?
That is 7.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Denton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £380,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £230,000, semi-detached houses £289,000 and detached houses £502,500.
How much is council tax in Denton?
Band D council tax in Denton is £2,519 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Denton
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Denton is a built-up area of 743 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
- 743 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003446
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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