Eydon’s story
55 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Eydon’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EydonNorthamptonshire
With 436 residents, it is a village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
436
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£698K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
25% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Eydon a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Eydon is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 3% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median sale price is £697,500. Its listed buildings number 55, with 0 at Grade I.
What makes Eydon stand out
The 3 things Eydon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Nicholas; 51.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eydon.
Work & commute
Commuters in Eydon travel far: only 18% go under 5 km, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £62K a year before tax. The car took 94% of commuters, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). 47% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Private renting is less common in Eydon than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Owners make up 84% of households, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Council and housing-body homes hold 7% of households. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area.
£698Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Eydon£698K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £720,000 | 11 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,516
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
Eydon records less burglary and damage per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (18.1) and England’s towns (22). Eydon logged 3 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social1
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
4.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Is Eydon a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
14% of residents have a disability, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Eydon has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Eydon is Horton General Hospital, 8.5 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Eydon | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in Eydon are listed than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1,261 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 49% of Eydon’s land, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 32% of the total. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
55listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II54
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,261
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
Children make up only 10% of Eydon, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At 54, the median resident of Eydon sits in the middle of the age range. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.9%.
54median age
EydonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Eydon | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Canons Ashby House and 2 more in and around Eydon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Eydon. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCanons Ashby House3.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseSulgrave Manor4.7 km outside town, to the southGardenGarden · National TrustGreen Court3.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Canons Ashby House: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sulgrave Manor: Christina Burford, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eydon
13pages on Eydon
The big questions
Safety9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £698K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Eydon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Woodford HalseByfieldMiddleton CheneyWeedon BecGreens NortonBrackleyPattishall and AstcoteEydon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eydon | 436 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodford Halse | 4,288 | 1.6 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Byfield | 1,303 | 2.5 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 5.9 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Weedon Bec | 2,856 | 7.7 | C | B− | C+ | B− |
| Greens Norton | 1,525 | 7.9 | — | C− | A | A |
| Brackley | 16,180 | 8.1 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Pattishall and Astcote | 1,081 | 8.2 | — | B | A− | A |
Byfield, Greens Norton and Pattishall and Astcote have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Eydon
How many listed buildings are there in Eydon?
That is 51.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Eydon?
Band D council tax in Eydon is £2,516 for 2026–27, more than in 68% 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 Eydon
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Eydon is a built-up area of 436 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
- 436 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003594
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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