Great Doddington’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Great Doddington’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great DoddingtonNorthamptonshire
1,147 people call this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands home.
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Photo: Kokai · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,147
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£320K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.8
29% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Doddington a good place to live?
Great Doddington’s strongest subject is safety (A): 11.6 violent and sexual offences and 4.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It takes 6.3 years of household income in the North Northamptonshire council area to buy the median home, at £320,000. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C−): 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for schools, C+ for jobs & income and C+ for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Great Doddington is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Great Doddington stand out
The 3 things Great Doddington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including The Old Vicarage; 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
83%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Great Doddington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Great Doddington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC−Open →Cost of livingRent £992 a monthCOpen →HealthBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →Hazard risk0.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,045C+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 51% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors69% live within 400 m of a park; 1.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Doddington.
Safety
Per resident, Great Doddington sees less crime than nine in ten UK towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 28 recorded crimes inside Great Doddington’s built-up area, and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Great Doddington has less crime per resident than 83% of them. Also worth knowing: half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 83% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Public order2
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social8
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.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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.
SchoolsB−
School results in Great Doddington are better than in 50% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 10 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. Secondary results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, with 44% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Doddington PrimaryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
4.3% of 16 to 64s in Great Doddington claim unemployment benefits, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
Jobs per working resident: 0.3. About 3% of its commuters stay in Great Doddington for work. For 28% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 88% of commuters drove, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%).
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
4.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Great Doddington is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 8% of households. 7% rent privately, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). The £320,000 median rests on 40 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£320Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Doddington£320K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 19 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,408
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Great Doddington than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.8% of residents
85% of people in Great Doddington rate their own health good or very good. This Northamptonshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. Life expectancy here is 85.1 for women and 81.8 for men (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Great Doddington is Northampton General Hospital, 7.6 miles away.
85%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Great Doddington | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Great Doddington is rich in listed buildings: 166 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.
Of Great Doddington’s land, 19% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). This Northamptonshire town counts 19 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include The Old Vicarage, Grade I. 11% of homes were built before 1919.
19listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade I
- The Old Vicarage Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
166
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 Great Doddington: 29% are 65 or over, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
14% are under 15, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Line up the people of Great Doddington by age and the one in the middle is 51.8. Degrees are held by 35% of adults.
51.8median age
Great DoddingtonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Doddington | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Irchester Railway Museum and 4 more in and around Great Doddington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Doddington. Best known first.
MuseumIrchester Railway Museum1.8 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleCastle Ashby House4.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWellingborough Museum2.1 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkSplash Park1.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWollaston Museum2.9 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)
- Irchester Railway Museum: Mick from Northamptonshire, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Ashby House: R Neil Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Doddington
14pages on Great Doddington
The big questions
SafetyA11.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £320K · rent £992 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street The RidgeSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteC+47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Great Doddington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Earls BartonWellingboroughWollastonIrchesterBozeatCogenhoeSywell and OverstoneGreat Doddington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Doddington | 1,147 | — | — | C | A | B+ |
| Earls Barton | 6,067 | 1.6 | A− | C | B+ | B |
| Wellingborough | 54,421 | 2.1 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Wollaston | 3,564 | 2.2 | C+ | C | B | B− |
| Irchester | 4,543 | 3 | C+ | B− | B | C+ |
| Bozeat | 2,166 | 4 | — | C+ | A | B− |
| Cogenhoe | 1,475 | 4 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Sywell and Overstone | 1,636 | 4.1 | — | D | A− | B+ |
Bozeat, Cogenhoe and Sywell and Overstone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Doddington
How many listed buildings are there in Great Doddington?
That is 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Old Vicarage.
Is Great Doddington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £320,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £485,000.
About Great Doddington
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Great Doddington is a built-up area of 1,147 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
- 1,147 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003298
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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