Little Irchester’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Little Irchester’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Little IrchesterNorthamptonshire
The village, home to 369 people, lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
369
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£193K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.8
19% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Little Irchester a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Little Irchester is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 31% of homes were built before 1919. A degree-level qualification is held by 21% of adults.
What makes Little Irchester stand out
The 3 things Little Irchester does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% 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.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Northamptonshire 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Little Irchester.
Who lives here
Little Irchester has fewer young adults than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.6% are 15 to 24
The median resident of Little Irchester is 40.8 years old. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, higher than Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and near England’s towns (18%).
40.8median age
Little IrchesterNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Little Irchester | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 85% of commuters in Little Irchester, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 13% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 39%, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). The average household earns £50K a year before tax. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
13%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
3.3%
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
Social housing is more common in Little Irchester than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 28% of households
52% of households are owner-occupiers. Private renters make up 15% of households, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Also worth knowing: half of the 22 standard sales inside Little Irchester’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £193,000.
£193Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Irchester£193K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £211,250 | 6 |
| Terraced | £193,000 | 14 |
52%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,413
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
Homes in Little Irchester see more burglary and damage than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21.7 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 22.6 reports per 1,000, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Little Irchester came to 26 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 11. Violence comes to 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
28violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order6
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social11
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.
28
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
21.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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
Fewer people in Little Irchester say their health is good than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
Little Irchester has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.7 miles away. 6.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Little Irchester is Kettering General Hospital, 8.4 miles away.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Little Irchester | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Little Irchester’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list puts 1 listed building inside Little Irchester’s built-up area.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
27
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Splash Park and 6 more in and around Little Irchester
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Little Irchester. Best known first.
Water parkWater parkSplash Parkin town
MuseumIrchester Railway Museum200 m outside town, to the southeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayRushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway4.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRushden Hall and Museum4.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRushden Historical Transport Society4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWellingborough Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumIrchester Railway Museum200 m outside town, to the southeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayRushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway4.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRushden Hall and Museum4.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRushden Historical Transport Society4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWellingborough Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Irchester Railway Museum: Mick from Northamptonshire, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Little Irchester
13pages on Little Irchester
The big questions
Safety28 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £193K · rent £992 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Newtown RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Little Irchester’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WellingboroughIrchesterGreat DoddingtonWollastonEarls BartonRushdenWymingtonLittle Irchester
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Irchester | 369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wellingborough | 54,421 | 1.5 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Irchester | 4,543 | 1.5 | C+ | B− | B | C+ |
| Great Doddington | 1,147 | 1.8 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Wollaston | 3,564 | 2.3 | C+ | C | B | B− |
| Earls Barton | 6,067 | 3.4 | A− | C | B+ | B |
| Rushden | 31,689 | 3.4 | C− | B− | C− | C |
| Wymington | 1,000 | 3.4 | — | B+ | D− | A− |
Great Doddington and Wymington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Little Irchester
How many listed buildings are there in Little Irchester?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Little Irchester expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £193,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £193,000 and semi-detached houses £211,250. Private rents in the North Northamptonshire council area averaged £992 a month in August 2026.
About Little Irchester
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Little Irchester is a built-up area of 369 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
- 369 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003272
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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