Evenley’s story
19 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Evenley’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EvenleyNorthamptonshire
584 residents make their home in this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Population
584
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£590K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.6
33% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Evenley a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Evenley has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 19, with 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £590,000.
What makes Evenley stand out
The 3 things Evenley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 13.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Evenley.
Work & commute
More commuters in Evenley drive than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 93%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Nearly a fifth of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Northamptonshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 53% of workers at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
53%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Housing
Evenley is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
4% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 21 homes sold inside Evenley’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £590,000.
£590Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Evenley£590K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £730,000 | 17 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,473
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
Homes in Evenley see less burglary and damage than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1.1 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 5 crimes inside Evenley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime runs at 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Of all the crimes, 80% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4 reports per 1,000, below Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
87% of people in Evenley say their health is good or very good, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in Evenley: the nearest is 2.1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Evenley is Horton General Hospital, 8.7 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Evenley | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Evenley is rich in listed buildings: 325 per 10,000 residents, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Of Evenley’s land, 27% lies in conservation areas, above Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II19
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
325
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
Older residents shape Evenley: 33% are 65 or over, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
44% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 12%, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%), and on top of that people aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. At 54.6, the median resident of Evenley sits in the middle of the age range.
54.6median age
EvenleyNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Evenley | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Evenley
12pages on Evenley
The big questions
Safety6.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £590K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 87.5 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Evenley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrackleyCroughtonKings SuttonMiddleton CheneyAdderbury and TwyfordBuckinghamUpper HeyfordEvenley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evenley | 584 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brackley | 16,180 | 2 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Croughton | 1,200 | 2.5 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 5.4 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 6.9 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 7 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Buckingham | 14,296 | 7.1 | A | B | C+ | A |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 7.2 | — | C | C | A− |
Croughton, Kings Sutton 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 Evenley
Is Evenley expensive to live in?
Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Evenley?
That is 13.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Evenley?
Band D council tax in Evenley is £2,473 for 2026–27, more than in 58% 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 Evenley
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Evenley is a built-up area of 584 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
- 584 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003933
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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