Farthinghoe’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Farthinghoe’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FarthinghoeNorthamptonshire
In Northamptonshire, East Midlands, this village has 401 residents.
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Abbey Lodge · Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
401
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£615K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
28% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Farthinghoe a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Farthinghoe is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 9, with 1 at Grade I. The median sale price is £615,000. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Farthinghoe stand out
The 3 things Farthinghoe does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Farthinghoe.
Work & commute
Only 6% of Farthinghoe’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households take home £63K a year before tax, on average. Working mainly from home: 48% of workers, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%), and on top of that 85% of commuters drove to work at the census. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Farthinghoe, 1% work in the town itself.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bus6%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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 Farthinghoe
Its only school is listed below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 71% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farthinghoe Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 16 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Farthinghoe own their home: 69%, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 12% of households. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area. 19% rent privately, close to Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and below England’s towns (21%).
£615Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Farthinghoe£615K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £832,500 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £412,500 | 6 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,465
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
Violence is recorded less often in Farthinghoe than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Per 1,000 residents, 13.3 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 12 offences in Farthinghoe and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. 50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Burglary4
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Just 3.5% of people in Farthinghoe say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Farthinghoe: the nearest is 3 miles off. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Farthinghoe said they were in good or very good health.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Farthinghoe | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 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
Farthinghoe is rich in listed buildings: 224 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Conservation areas cover nearly a third of Farthinghoe’s land, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. 26% of homes date from before 1919.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
224
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
Fewer children live in Farthinghoe than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
36% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7% of residents. Half of Farthinghoe is older than 53.3, half younger.
53.3median age
FarthinghoeNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Farthinghoe | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farthinghoe
12pages on Farthinghoe
The big questions
Safety7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £615K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 87.5 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Farthinghoe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Middleton CheneyKings SuttonBrackleyCroughtonAdderbury and TwyfordBodicoteBanburyFarthinghoe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farthinghoe | 401 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 2.5 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 2.9 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Brackley | 16,180 | 3.2 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Croughton | 1,200 | 3.9 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 4.5 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 4.6 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 5.4 | C+ | B | D | C |
Kings Sutton and Croughton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Farthinghoe
Is Farthinghoe expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £412,500 and detached houses £832,500.
How many listed buildings are there in Farthinghoe?
That is 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
About Farthinghoe
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Farthinghoe is a built-up area of 401 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
- 401 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003833
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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