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On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. This town in Northamptonshire, East Midlands has a population of 3,821.
School results are strong: primary results beat 92% of towns in England. Long Buckby’s overall grade is A, better than 87% of UK towns. The ranking puts it #2 of 31 in Northamptonshire. Homes sell for a median £297,500, about 5.3 years of what households in the West Northamptonshire council area earn. Add health to its strengths — life expectancy 82.7 for men, 87.2 for women. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for safety and B− for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021.
The 3 things Long Buckby does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Long Buckby is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 33 buildings inside Long Buckby’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Long Buckby.
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 72% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Long Buckby Junior School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. Its two primaries have 300 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Buckby Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 181 | A− |
One GP practice serves the town; 97% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Long Buckby is Northampton General Hospital, 9.5 miles away. Also worth knowing: 5.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and near England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Long Buckby | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them. The national list protects one ancient monument in Long Buckby.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
58% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Reported offences in Long Buckby came to 163 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 80. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 17.6 reports per 1,000, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
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.
A household here earns £61K a year before tax, on average. 85% of commuters drove, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%), and the census counted 36% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: a tenth of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
70% of households own their home, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 160 homes sold inside Long Buckby’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £297,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,500 | 60 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 51 |
| Terraced | £235,000 | 47 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Children under 15 make up 17%, below Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 8% of residents. Long Buckby has a median age of 46.6 years. Graduates make up 35% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Long Buckby | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
33 listed buildings in Long Buckby.
Church of St Lawrence: Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Long Buckby ringwork and bailey: Photo: G-13114 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Kings Head Public House: Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · United Reformed Church: Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0
3 notable people were born in Long Buckby.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Buckby | 3,821 | — | A | B− | C+ | A− |
| West Haddon | 1,985 | 2.8 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Crick | 2,245 | 4 | — | C | B | B+ |
| Daventry | 27,783 | 4.2 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Flore | 1,452 | 4.6 | — | C | B | B |
| Kilsby | 1,341 | 4.7 | — | C | B | B |
| Weedon Bec | 2,856 | 5.1 | C | B− | C+ | B− |
| Braunston | 1,519 | 5.3 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
West Haddon, Crick, Flore, Kilsby and Braunston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Primary results beat 92% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Long Buckby has 2 state schools; places are handled by West Northamptonshire council.
Against all UK towns, it grades C+.
Town in Northamptonshire, England
Long Buckby is a built-up area of 3,821 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
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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