Helmdon’s story
32 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Helmdon’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HelmdonNorthamptonshire
A village of 753 in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
753
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£540K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
24% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Helmdon a good place to live?
Helmdon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Helmdon stand out
The 3 things Helmdon 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 II*, including Church of St Mary Magdalene; 17.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Helmdon.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Helmdon: 9% commute under 5 km, below Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Helmdon counts 1.1 jobs per working resident. The car took 90% of commuters, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £70K a year, before tax. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Helmdon
97% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Helmdon Primary School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmdon Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Helmdon sells for £540K, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 83% of households, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 10% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 7% of households.
£540Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Helmdon£540K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £760,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £390,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,466
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 Helmdon than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 6.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Helmdon came to 5 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 6. Violence and sexual offences accounted for two fifths of recorded crime.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social6
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.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Bad health is less common in Helmdon than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7% of residents
The nearest A&E to Helmdon is Horton General Hospital, 8.6 miles away. Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Helmdon said they were in good or very good health. 14% of residents have a disability, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: there is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.3 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Helmdon | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
84
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
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
More buildings in Helmdon are listed than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 425 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 32 listed buildings in Helmdon: 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 30% of the total, above Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
32listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II31
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
425
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 Helmdon: 24% are 65 or over, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Half the people of Helmdon are older than 50. 15% are under 15, below Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Add to that, the share aged 15 to 24 is 10%.
50median age
HelmdonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Helmdon | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Helmdon
13pages on Helmdon
The big questions
Safety8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £540K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Helmdon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrackleySilverstoneMiddleton CheneyGreens NortonWoodford HalseCroughtonKings SuttonHelmdon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmdon | 753 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brackley | 16,180 | 3.5 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Silverstone | 2,542 | 5.1 | B+ | C | C+ | A+ |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 5.5 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Greens Norton | 1,525 | 6.4 | — | C− | A | A |
| Woodford Halse | 4,288 | 6.6 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Croughton | 1,200 | 6.7 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 7 | — | C | A− | A− |
Greens Norton, Croughton and Kings Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Helmdon
How many listed buildings are there in Helmdon?
That is 17.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Helmdon expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £290,000, semi-detached houses £390,000 and detached houses £760,000. Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
About Helmdon
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Helmdon is a built-up area of 753 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
- 753 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003743
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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