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The village, home to 1,525 people, lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Crime is low: 10.9 violent and sexual offences and 5.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Health outcomes beat most towns: life expectancy 81.5 for men, 86.1 for women. Its lowest grade is for walkability — on the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Prices are high against local incomes: homes sell for a median £339,000, about 6.6 times local household income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Geddington has its subject grades alone.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Geddington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Geddington does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Geddington’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
34% 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 Geddington.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Geddington has 0.5 jobs. The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £63K a year, before tax. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
62% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 51.4, and 55% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geddington Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 197 | C |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when just over a third of homes were built. Geddington’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalen, Grade I. Of the town’s 46 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 2 and Grade II* 1. Conservation areas cover 31% of the town’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
For its size, Geddington records less crime per resident than four fifths of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 23 recorded crimes inside the town’s built-up area, and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 48% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
At the census, 85% of people in Geddington called their health good or very good, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.7 miles off. Men in Geddington can expect to live to 81.5, women to 86.1 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Geddington | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
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.
Home ownership stands at 76% of households. Social housing holds 13% of households, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 56 homes sold inside Geddington’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £339,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 15 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
People aged 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. 17% are under 15, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). At 49.8, the median resident of Geddington sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Geddington | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Geddington is a built-up area of 1,525 people, in the North 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geddington | 1,525 | — | — | C− | A | A− |
| Kettering | 63,149 | 2.9 | C | B− | D | C− |
| Corby | 68,164 | 3.4 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Brigstock | 1,436 | 3.6 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Weldon | 3,042 | 4.7 | B− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Rothwell | 8,623 | 4.8 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Burton Latimer | 10,440 | 5.1 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
| Cottingham and Middleton | 1,365 | 5.5 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
Brigstock and Cottingham and Middleton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 12.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Mary Magdalen. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 81% of towns in England. Primary results are closer to the middle, beating 55%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Northamptonshire council.
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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