Mawsley Village’s story
No listed buildings inside Mawsley Village’s built-up area
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Mawsley VillageNorthamptonshire
Just 8% of residents are 65 or older. 2,487 people live in this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Population
2,487
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£310K
110 sales in 3 years
Median age
37
8% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mawsley Village a good place to live?
Schools do well (A+): primary results beat 93% of towns in England. Crime is low: police record 15.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 2.6 home and vehicle crimes. Walkability is its weak spot: on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. At a median £309,500, a home costs 6 times the yearly income of households in the North Northamptonshire council area.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Mawsley Village has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Mawsley Village stand out
The 3 things Mawsley Village 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 93%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Mawsley Village grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Mawsley Village is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 93% of towns in EnglandA+Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carDOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeAhead of most towns comparedA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.9 for men, 84.7 for womenB+Open →Cost of livingRent £992 a monthCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors71% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mawsley Village.
History
Most of Mawsley Village is newer: only 7% of homes were built before 1919, below Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Mawsley Village’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsA+
Exam results at Mawsley Village’s schools top 96% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 73% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 281 pupils attend Mawsley Village’s one primary school.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawsley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 281 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
More commuters in Mawsley Village drive than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 40% of workers worked mainly from home. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Northamptonshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Average household income is £61K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Mawsley Village, 5% work in the town itself.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 11% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Mawsley Village has less crime per resident than 87% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Mawsley Village logged 59 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 9 complaints of anti-social conduct. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Mawsley Village has less crime per resident than 75% of them. There were 2.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
15.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 75% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual33
Other theft13
Other crime5
Burglary4
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social9
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.
15.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
59
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
Disability is less common in Mawsley Village, 11% of residents, than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
90% of Mawsley Village’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Of the 69 towns in Northamptonshire, Mawsley Village has the smallest share in bad or very bad health: 1.8%. One GP practice serves the town.
90%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Mawsley Village | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
80.9
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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C
Most households in Mawsley Village own their home: 72%, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Renting privately is how 16% of households live. 8% live in social housing, below Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median sale, £309,500, comes from 110 standard sales inside Mawsley Village’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£310Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mawsley Village£310K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £427,500 | 45 |
| Semi-detached | £264,500 | 30 |
| Terraced | £257,000 | 31 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,432
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 26% of people in Mawsley Village are under 15, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Nearly one in ten residents are 65 or over, below Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Line up the people of Mawsley Village by age and the one in the middle is 37. Degrees are held by 39% of adults.
37median age
Mawsley VillageNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mawsley Village | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 8.3% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.8% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lamport Hall and 2 more in and around Mawsley Village
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Mawsley Village. Best known first.
Historic houseLamport Hall4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHarrington Aviation Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumRothwell Arts and Heritage centre4.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Lamport Hall: Ian Rob, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mawsley Village
14pages on Mawsley Village
The big questions
SafetyA15.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £310K · rent £992 a monthHousing36 sold in 12 months · busiest street Long BreechSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commuteA−53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Mawsley Village’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BroughtonRothwellKetteringDesboroughBrixworthSywell and OverstoneBurton LatimerMawsley Village
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawsley Village | 2,487 | — | — | C | A | B+ |
| Broughton | 1,982 | 1.6 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Rothwell | 8,623 | 3.3 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Kettering | 63,149 | 4.5 | C | B− | D | C− |
| Desborough | 11,899 | 4.7 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Brixworth | 5,769 | 5 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Sywell and Overstone | 1,636 | 5.6 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Burton Latimer | 10,440 | 5.8 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
Broughton and Sywell and Overstone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mawsley Village
Are schools in Mawsley Village good?
Primary results beat 93% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Northamptonshire council.
Who lives in Mawsley Village?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were under 15 and 27% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 8.3% were 65 or over.
About Mawsley Village
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Mawsley Village is a built-up area of 2,487 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
- 2,487 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003064
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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