Hargrave’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Hargrave’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HargraveNorthamptonshire
211 people live in this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Population
211
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median age
61.9
43% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hargrave a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Hargrave has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 43% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Hargrave stand out
The 3 things Hargrave does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
0% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Hallows and chest tomb attached to north aisle; 17.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
43% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hargrave.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Hargrave, fewer than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
61.9median age
Degrees are held by 41% of adults, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.7% of the population. The age that splits Hargrave in two is 61.9.
HargraveNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
43%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hargrave | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 43% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 93% of commuters in Hargrave, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Working from home was the norm for 47% of workers at the census. Households take home £54K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bus2%
Train2%
0%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Most households in Hargrave own their home: 84%, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 7% of households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 8% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hargrave£0K
Typical UK town£277K
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,416
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
Hargrave records less burglary and damage per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.7 per 1,000 a year
23.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
11 crimes and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Hargrave’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence came to 23.7 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (18.1) and England’s towns (22). Of all the crimes, 55% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social9
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.
23.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
34.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Only 79% of people in Hargrave say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
79%good or very good health
A disability affects a fifth of people in Hargrave. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.3% of the town.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hargrave | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
78.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Hargrave is rich in listed buildings: 427 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
9listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 20%.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
427
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 Hargrave
11pages on Hargrave
The big questions
About Hargrave
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Hargrave is a built-up area of 211 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
- 211 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003182
Hargrave’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RaundsStanwickRingsteadKimboltonHigham FerrersRiseleyThrapstonHargrave
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hargrave | 211 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raunds | 10,231 | 2.9 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Stanwick | 1,891 | 3.5 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Ringstead | 1,369 | 4.2 | — | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Kimbolton | 1,056 | 4.2 | — | B+ | B+ | A |
| Higham Ferrers | 8,825 | 4.9 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Riseley | 1,320 | 4.9 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Thrapston | 7,239 | 5.5 | B− | C+ | B | B |
Stanwick, Ringstead, Kimbolton and Riseley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hargrave
How many listed buildings are there in Hargrave?
That is 17.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Hargrave?
Band D council tax in Hargrave is £2,416 for 2026–27, less than in 55% 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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