Maidwell’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Maidwell’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MaidwellNorthamptonshire
The village has 424 residents and lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Malcolm Neal · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
424
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median age
43.3
20% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Maidwell a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Maidwell is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 9, with 0 at Grade I. 44% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Maidwell stand out
The 3 things Maidwell 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary the Virgin; 8.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
44% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maidwell.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Maidwell: just 9% travel under 5 km, below Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
85% of commuters drove, above Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 39% of workers at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Maidwell
The one school in town appears below. Maidwell Primary School’s results beat 97% of schools in England like it. Its one primary school teaches 67 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maidwell Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 67 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Maidwell than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
£0Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 16% of households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 8% of households live in social housing. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Maidwell’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Maidwell£0K
Typical UK town£277K
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,457
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
Maidwell records less violent crime per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.9 per 1,000 a year
3.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 1.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage come to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Maidwell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 13% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
3.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 Maidwell than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1% of residents
87%good or very good health
A disability affects 11% of people in Maidwell. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Maidwell: the nearest practice is 3.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Maidwell | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Maidwell are listed than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 212 per 10,000 residents
9listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
212
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
A town of families: 31% of people in Maidwell are under 15, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
43.3median age
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.8%. 20% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Maidwell is 43.3 years old. Graduates make up 45% of adults.
MaidwellNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Maidwell | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.7% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Maidwell
12pages on Maidwell
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lamport Hall and 3 more in and around Maidwell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Maidwell. Best known first.
Historic houseLamport Hall2.1 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseKelmarsh Hall2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseCottesbrooke Hall4.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHarrington Aviation Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Lamport Hall: Ian Rob, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelmarsh Hall: Portable Antiquities Scheme from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cottesbrooke Hall: Cj1340, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Maidwell
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Maidwell is a built-up area of 424 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
- 424 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003042
Maidwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Mawsley VillageBrixworthSprattonRothwellDesboroughBroughtonMarket HarboroughMaidwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidwell | 424 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mawsley Village | 2,487 | 3.7 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Brixworth | 5,769 | 4.1 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Spratton | 1,288 | 4.7 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Rothwell | 8,623 | 5 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Desborough | 11,899 | 5.3 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Broughton | 1,982 | 5.3 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Market Harborough | 24,162 | 6.3 | A | A | C+ | B− |
Mawsley Village, Spratton and Broughton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Maidwell
How many listed buildings are there in Maidwell?
That is 8.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Maidwell?
Band D council tax in Maidwell is £2,457 for 2026–27, more than in 53% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
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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