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It is a village of 454 residents in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Orlingbury is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 17 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up 52% of households.
The 3 things Orlingbury does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Orlingbury’s built-up area.
12% 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 Orlingbury.
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.
Working mainly from home: 39% of workers, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried 86% of commuters at the census. Also worth knowing: 4.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 10% of households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 5% of households rent from a council or housing body. The £415,000 median rests on 15 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
73% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 11 crimes inside Orlingbury’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than 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.
At the census, 85% of people in Orlingbury called their health good or very good, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 14% of people in the town. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.4 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Orlingbury | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as 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.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 12%. Orlingbury has 17 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 4 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 35% of the town’s land, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
27% of residents are 65 or over, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Orlingbury has a median age of 54.1 years. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Orlingbury | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlingbury | 454 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broughton | 1,982 | 2.6 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Burton Latimer | 10,440 | 2.9 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
| Wellingborough | 54,421 | 3.1 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Finedon | 4,554 | 3.6 | D | C+ | C | C+ |
| Mawsley Village | 2,487 | 4 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Kettering | 63,149 | 4 | C | B− | D | C− |
| Sywell and Overstone | 1,636 | 4.3 | — | D | A− | B+ |
Broughton, Mawsley Village 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.
That is 15.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £415,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the North Northamptonshire council area averaged £992 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Orlingbury is £2,381 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Orlingbury is a built-up area of 454 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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