Nether Heyford’s story
21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Nether Heyford’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Nether HeyfordNorthamptonshire
With 1,504 residents, it is a village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,504
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£368K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
28% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Nether Heyford a good place to live?
Police record less crime here than in most towns: 10.9 violent and sexual offences and 6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Its lowest grade is for walkability — 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £367,500, about 6.6 years of what households in the West Northamptonshire council area earn. Schools are weaker too (C): primary results beat just over one in ten towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in England.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Nether Heyford has its subject grades alone.
How Nether Heyford grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Nether Heyford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 11% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,084 a monthCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,474C+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.9 for men, 83.2 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life3.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Nether Heyford stand out
The 3 things Nether Heyford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 Peter and St Paul; 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nether Heyford.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Nether Heyford: 28% are 65 or over, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
51.3median age
9.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Residents of Nether Heyford have a median age of 51.3. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
Nether HeyfordNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Nether Heyford | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
Nether Heyford’s schools fall behind 75% of towns in England on results
CSchool Grade
There is one school here; it is shown below. The Bliss Charity School’s results beat 89% of schools in England like it. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 52% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bliss Charity SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 177 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Nether Heyford than in 90% of UK towns
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 38 crimes and 10 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Nether Heyford’s built-up area. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Nether Heyford has less crime per resident than four fifths of them. Of all the crimes, 37% were violence and sexual offences.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 80% 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 & sexual14
Damage & arson5
Public order5
Vehicle crime5
Shoplifting3
Other theft3
Burglary2
Robbery1
Anti-social10
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.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Nether Heyford work nearby than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, above Northamptonshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. At the census, 90% of commuters went by car. There are 0.3 jobs in Nether Heyford for each resident in work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Train1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 18% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Nether Heyford than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
£368Kmedian sale
Social renters account for 10% of households. 8% rent privately, below Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Half of the 58 standard sales inside Nether Heyford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £367,500.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Nether Heyford£368K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 9 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,623
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Nether Heyford is rich in listed buildings: 140 per 10,000 residents, more than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
21listed buildingsBHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nether Heyford counts 21 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 16% of the town’s land, above Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. 15% of homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II20
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
140
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Good or very good health: 84% of Nether Heyford’s residents
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
At the census, 4.1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Nether Heyford: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Nether Heyford is Northampton General Hospital, 6.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Nether Heyford | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nether Heyford
13pages on Nether Heyford
The big questions
SafetyA10.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £368K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hillside CrescentSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commuteC+52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Nether Heyford
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Nether Heyford is a built-up area of 1,504 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
- 1,504 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003434
Nether Heyford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FloreBugbrookeWeedon BecKislingburyHarpolePattishall and AstcoteCollingtree and Milton MalsorNether Heyford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Heyford | 1,504 | — | — | C | A | B |
| Flore | 1,452 | 1.4 | — | C | B | B |
| Bugbrooke | 3,040 | 1.5 | B+ | B− | A− | B |
| Weedon Bec | 2,856 | 2 | C | B− | C+ | B− |
| Kislingbury | 1,323 | 2.4 | — | C | B | B |
| Harpole | 1,349 | 2.4 | — | C | A | B |
| Pattishall and Astcote | 1,081 | 2.9 | — | B | A− | A |
| Collingtree and Milton Malsor | 1,514 | 5.2 | — | C | C− | A− |
Flore, Kislingbury, Harpole, Pattishall and Astcote and Collingtree and Milton Malsor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Nether Heyford
How many listed buildings are there in Nether Heyford?
That is 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Nether Heyford good?
GCSE results trail 52% of towns in England, and primary results trail 89% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by West Northamptonshire council.
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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