King's Cliffe’s story
78 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside King's Cliffe’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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King's CliffeNorthamptonshire
The village has 1,581 residents and lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands. Primary school results beat 100% of towns in England.
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Photo: Albatross2147 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
1,581
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£343K
44 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.7
20% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is King's Cliffe a good place to live?
King's Cliffe’s strongest is schools (A+) — primary results beat 100% of towns in England. Health is a strength: men here can expect to live to 81.8, women to 86.3. The weak point is cost of living: the median home sold for £342,500, 6.7 years of area income. It also trails on walkability — 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. King's Cliffe is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes King's Cliffe stand out
The 3 things King's Cliffe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 20.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 100%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How King's Cliffe grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far King's Cliffe is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
King's Cliffe is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 100% of towns in EnglandA+Open →Cost of livingRent £992 a monthC−Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC−Open →HealthAbove the middle of the towns comparedA−Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB+Open →Hazard risk0.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →Jobs & income1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyA+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life5.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in King's Cliffe.
SchoolsA+
Results at King's Cliffe’s schools are among the best in England
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 84% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 225 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
King's Cliffe is rich in listed buildings: 493 per 10,000 residents, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
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 35%. King's Cliffe’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 78 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, above Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
78listed buildingsA+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II76
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
493
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in King's Cliffe: 10%, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Two thirds of households own their home, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Council and housing-body homes hold just over a fifth of households. Behind the median of £342,500: 44 standard sales inside King's Cliffe’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£343Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
King's Cliffe£343K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 14 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,481
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
More commuters in King's Cliffe drive than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 87%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
King's Cliffe counts 0.8 jobs per working resident. 36% of workers worked mainly from home, above Northamptonshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Also worth knowing: households take home £63K a year before tax, on average.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 22% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
King's Cliffe’s life expectancy beats 83% of UK towns
The nearest A&E to King's Cliffe is Peterborough City Hospital, 10.1 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 4.1 miles off. At the census, 4.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, close to Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and below England’s towns (5.2%).
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | King's Cliffe | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Violent crime runs low in King's Cliffe: 12 per 1,000 residents a year, under Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage add up to 12.4 per 1,000 residents each year. Reported offences in King's Cliffe came to 67 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 7. Violence and sexual offences made up 39% of the total.
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 52% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Vehicle crime14
Damage & arson10
Public order5
Other theft4
Other crime4
Burglary2
Drugs1
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.
12
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
67
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.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in King's Cliffe than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 40% of adults
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Typical age in King's Cliffe: 42.7, the median.
42.7median age
King's CliffeNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| King's Cliffe | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about King's Cliffe
13pages on King's Cliffe
The big questions
SafetyB+12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £343K · rent £992 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street West StreetSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commuteB−52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
King's Cliffe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Easton on the HillWitteringKettonOundleWarmingtonStamfordBarnackKing's Cliffe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | — | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 4.2 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 4.3 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Ketton | 1,618 | 4.5 | — | B | A− | A |
| Oundle | 6,252 | 5.9 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Warmington | 1,045 | 5.9 | — | D | A | A |
| Stamford | 20,745 | 6.4 | A− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 6.5 | — | C | C+ | A− |
Easton on the Hill, Ketton, Warmington and Barnack have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about King's Cliffe
Are schools in King's Cliffe good?
Primary results beat almost all towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Northamptonshire council.
How many listed buildings are there in King's Cliffe?
That is 20.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is King's Cliffe safe?
About the middle for its size: 48% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades B+.
About King's Cliffe
Village in Northamptonshire, England
King's Cliffe is a built-up area of 1,581 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
- 1,581 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002744
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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