Glapthorn’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Glapthorn’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GlapthornNorthamptonshire
A village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands, home to 308 people.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
308
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£614K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
35% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Glapthorn a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Glapthorn has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £613,500. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Glapthorn stand out
The 3 things Glapthorn does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Leonard; 12 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 Glapthorn.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Glapthorn: just 7% travel under 5 km, below Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. Half of workers worked mainly from home, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). Also worth knowing: households take home £64K a year before tax, on average. Of the commuters living in Glapthorn, 2% work in the town itself.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
Bicycle7%
On foot6%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
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
Schools
The schools around Glapthorn
Its one school is below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 83 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glapthorn Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 83 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Glapthorn than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
Home ownership stands at just over nine in ten households. 2% live in social housing, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £992 a month across the North Northamptonshire council area.
£614Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Glapthorn£614K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £635,000 | 17 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,446
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 Glapthorn than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Glapthorn. Homes saw 3.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime.
6.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
6.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
89% of people in Glapthorn say their health is good or very good, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Glapthorn: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away. At the census, 2.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects 12% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Glapthorn is Peterborough City Hospital, 10.7 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Glapthorn | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Glapthorn are listed than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 292 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 34% of the total.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Leonard Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
292
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
Degrees are more common in Glapthorn than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 54% of adults
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.4%, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Just over a third of residents have reached 65. Half the people of Glapthorn are older than 55.4. Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.
55.4median age
GlapthornNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Glapthorn | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Fotheringhay Castle and 2 more in and around Glapthorn
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Glapthorn. Best known first.
CastleFotheringhay Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · English HeritageApethorpe Palace4.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumOundle Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Apethorpe Palace: Brookie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glapthorn
14pages on Glapthorn
The big questions
Safety6.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £614K · rent £992 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Glapthorn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OundleWarmingtonKing's CliffeBrigstockWeldonThrapstonWitteringGlapthorn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glapthorn | 308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oundle | 6,252 | 1.4 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Warmington | 1,045 | 3.5 | — | D | A | A |
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | 4.6 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Brigstock | 1,436 | 5.7 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Weldon | 3,042 | 5.9 | B− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Thrapston | 7,239 | 7.5 | B− | C+ | B | B |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 7.7 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
Warmington, King's Cliffe and Brigstock have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Glapthorn
How many listed buildings are there in Glapthorn?
That is 12 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Glapthorn
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Glapthorn is a built-up area of 308 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
- Population
- 308 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002853
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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