Guilsborough’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Guilsborough’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GuilsboroughNorthamptonshire
In Northamptonshire, East Midlands, this village has 733 residents.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
733
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£500K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
47
21% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Guilsborough a good place to live?
Guilsborough has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 13 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £500,000.
What makes Guilsborough stand out
The 3 things Guilsborough does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Etheldreda; 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Guilsborough.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Guilsborough: just 15% travel under 5 km, below Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, nearly nine in ten commuters went by car. Households had £66K a year before tax, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K). 1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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
Schools
The schools around Guilsborough
Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 1,293 pupils in Guilsborough. Its two schools are listed below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 67% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilsborough Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | B |
| Guilsborough AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,198 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Housing
Guilsborough is a town of owners: 72% of households own their home, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
£500Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses one in ten households. 17% of households are private tenants. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Guilsborough£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £336,000 | 6 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,507
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
Guilsborough records more violent crime per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 30.9 per 1,000 a year
30.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
67% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 4.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 27 offences were reported in Guilsborough.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Public order5
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
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.
30.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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 2.2% of people in Guilsborough say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
Asked at the census, 88% of residents of Guilsborough said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Guilsborough is Northampton General Hospital, 9.8 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Guilsborough | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
84
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.5
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
More buildings in Guilsborough are listed than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 177 per 10,000 residents
13listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Before 1919: that is when 18% of homes were built.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Etheldreda Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
177
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
More people in Guilsborough hold a degree than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 42%
47median age
17% are under 15, below Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Guilsborough by age and the one in the middle is 47. Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents.
GuilsboroughNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Guilsborough | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Guilsborough
12pages on Guilsborough
The big questions
Safety30.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 84 (men), 88.5 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Guilsborough
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Guilsborough is a built-up area of 733 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
- 733 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003127
Guilsborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
West HaddonSprattonLong BuckbyWelfordBrixworthCrickKilsbyGuilsborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilsborough | 733 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Haddon | 1,985 | 2.7 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Spratton | 1,288 | 3.3 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Long Buckby | 3,821 | 4.6 | A | B− | C+ | A− |
| Welford | 1,199 | 4.8 | — | C | A | A |
| Brixworth | 5,769 | 5.1 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Crick | 2,245 | 5.2 | — | C | B | B+ |
| Kilsby | 1,341 | 7.1 | — | C | B | B |
West Haddon, Spratton, Welford, Crick and Kilsby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Guilsborough
How many listed buildings are there in Guilsborough?
That is 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Guilsborough expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £336,000 and detached houses £565,000.
How much is council tax in Guilsborough?
Band D council tax in Guilsborough is £2,507 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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.
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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