Hackleton’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hackleton’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HackletonNorthamptonshire
A village of 733 in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Kokai · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
733
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£370K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.6
25% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hackleton a good place to live?
Hackleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hackleton stand out
The 3 things Hackleton 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
0 Grade II*; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hackleton.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Hackleton: 25% are 65 or over, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Hackleton comes above both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 16% of residents are children under 15. Half the people of Hackleton are older than 49.6.
49.6median age
HackletonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Hackleton | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hackleton work nearby than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Hackleton, that is below both Northamptonshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Hackleton: 9%, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Hackleton sits below both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. 76% of households own their home.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hackleton£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £291,000 | 12 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,561
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
Hackleton records less burglary and damage per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.6 per 1,000 a year
That puts Hackleton below both Northamptonshire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 10 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 16 crimes inside Hackleton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour.
10violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social7
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.
10
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
84% of residents say their health is good or very good
84% of Hackleton’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 83% across Northamptonshire’s towns. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hackleton | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hackleton has 7 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 17% of its homes were built before 1919.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
95
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hackleton
14pages on Hackleton
The big questions
Safety10 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £370K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street The BanksSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.4 (men), 87 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hackleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HartwellCogenhoeRoadeCollingtree and Milton MalsorNorthamptonHanslopeBlisworthHackleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackleton | 733 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hartwell | 1,493 | 3 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Cogenhoe | 1,475 | 3.7 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Roade | 3,571 | 3.9 | A | B− | B+ | B |
| Collingtree and Milton Malsor | 1,514 | 4.5 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Northampton | 243,527 | 5 | C+ | B+ | D | C− |
| Hanslope | 2,161 | 5.1 | — | C+ | C | A− |
| Blisworth | 1,603 | 5.1 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
Hartwell, Cogenhoe, Collingtree and Milton Malsor, Hanslope and Blisworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hackleton
How many listed buildings are there in Hackleton?
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hackleton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £370,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £291,000 and detached houses £410,000. Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
About Hackleton
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Hackleton 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
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003499
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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