Islip’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Islip’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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IslipNorthamptonshire
798 people live in this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Population
798
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£297K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
30% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Islip a good place to live?
Islip is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 48% of homes were built before 1919. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Islip stand out
The 3 things Islip 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Islip.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Islip, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
10% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Islip split evenly at 50.8: half are older, half younger.
50.8median age
IslipNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Islip | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Islip travel far: only 19% go under 5 km, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried just over nine in ten commuters at the census. Households had £61K a year before tax, near Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). For every resident in work, Islip has 2.6 jobs. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
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 Islip: 10%, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 72% of households. Private rents average £992 a month across the North Northamptonshire council area. Behind the median of £297,000: 29 standard sales inside Islip’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£297Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Islip£297K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £274,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £287,500 | 10 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,451
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
Islip records more violent crime per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 24.6 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Islip’s built-up area: 33 crimes and 17 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage come to 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year. There were 15.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 64% of the total.
24.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social17
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.
24.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
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 Islip say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Islip: the nearest practice is 0.5 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Islip is Kettering General Hospital, 8.1 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Islip | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Islip are listed than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 288 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 23 listed buildings in Islip: 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 18% of the town’s land, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%).
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II22
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Nicholas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
288
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 Islip
12pages on Islip
The big questions
Safety24.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £297K · rent £992 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lowick RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Islip’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThrapstonWoodfordRingsteadRaundsBrigstockStanwickIrthlingboroughIslip
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islip | 798 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thrapston | 7,239 | 0.8 | B− | C+ | B | B |
| Woodford | 1,472 | 1.9 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Ringstead | 1,369 | 2.4 | — | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Raunds | 10,231 | 4.1 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Brigstock | 1,436 | 4.6 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Stanwick | 1,891 | 4.8 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Irthlingborough | 9,308 | 6 | C− | B− | C+ | C− |
Woodford, Ringstead, Brigstock and Stanwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Islip
How many listed buildings are there in Islip?
That is 11.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Nicholas.
Is Islip expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £297,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £287,500, semi-detached houses £274,000 and detached houses £550,000.
About Islip
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Islip is a built-up area of 798 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
- 798 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003013
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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