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Home to 867 people, this village lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Nassington has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 31, with 2 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 25% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Nassington does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Nassington’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nassington.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.9%. The median resident of Nassington is 47.8 years old. Children under 15 make up 17%, below Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and close to England’s towns (18%).
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Nassington | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its only school is listed below. 54% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 62 pupils attend Nassington’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 62 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 42% of workers, above Northamptonshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. 83% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Nassington, 6% work in the town itself. The average household earns £63K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
70% of households are owner-occupiers. The middle sale price: £350K, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (£323K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £992 a month across the North Northamptonshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £510,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £292,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 15 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Nassington’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were two fifths of the crimes.
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.
4% of residents report bad or very bad health. Seeing a GP means leaving Nassington: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Nassington is Peterborough City Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Nassington | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 27% of the total, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Nassington’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Saints, Grade I. At the top of the list, 2 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Nassington. Best known first.
CastleFotheringhay Castle3 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseElton Hall3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · English HeritageApethorpe Palace3.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionSacrewell Farm & Country Centre3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumOld Farm Equipment3.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassington | 867 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warmington | 1,045 | 3.4 | — | D | A | A |
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | 3.5 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 3.6 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Castor and Ailsworth | 1,461 | 4 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Oundle | 6,252 | 5.1 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 5.5 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 5.7 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
Warmington, King's Cliffe, Castor and Ailsworth, Barnack and Easton on the Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 14.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Saints.
By type: semi-detached houses £292,000 and detached houses £510,000.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Nassington is a built-up area of 867 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
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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