Piddington’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Piddington’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PiddingtonNorthamptonshire
In Northamptonshire, East Midlands, this village has 370 residents.
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Population
370
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£485K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.3
22% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Piddington a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Piddington has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £485,000.
What makes Piddington stand out
The 3 things Piddington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Church of St John the Baptist; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Piddington.
Work & commute
Commuters in Piddington travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.4. The car took 93% of commuters, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). 38% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
Bicycle3%
On foot3%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Housing
Most households in Piddington own their home: 81%, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Social housing holds one in ten households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Nearly one in ten households are private tenants. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area.
£485Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Piddington£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £405,000 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,561
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
Piddington records less burglary and damage per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 67% of the total. Police figures for Piddington’s built-up area: 6 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 15.3 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (18.1) and England’s towns (22).
15.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
15.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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 Piddington than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4% of residents
87% of people in Piddington rate their own health good or very good. This Northamptonshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, close to Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (17%).
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Piddington | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Piddington has fewer old homes than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings in Piddington: 1 Grade II*. Relative to its size, Piddington keeps 54 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
54
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
Degrees are more common in Piddington than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 42% of adults
17% are under 15, below Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Piddington has a median age of 46.3. Aged 15 to 24: 9.7% of residents.
46.3median age
PiddingtonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Piddington | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.3% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Piddington
13pages on Piddington
The big questions
Safety15.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £485K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Forest RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.4 (men), 87 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Piddington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HartwellRoadeCogenhoeCollingtree and Milton MalsorHanslopeBlisworthNorthamptonPiddington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piddington | 370 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hartwell | 1,493 | 2.4 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Roade | 3,571 | 3.4 | A | B− | B+ | B |
| Cogenhoe | 1,475 | 4.3 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Collingtree and Milton Malsor | 1,514 | 4.3 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Hanslope | 2,161 | 4.6 | — | C+ | C | A− |
| Blisworth | 1,603 | 4.7 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Northampton | 243,527 | 5.2 | C+ | B+ | D | C− |
Hartwell, Cogenhoe, Collingtree and Milton Malsor, Hanslope and Blisworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Piddington
How many listed buildings are there in Piddington?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Piddington expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £405,000 and detached houses £560,000.
How much is council tax in Piddington?
Band D council tax in Piddington is £2,561 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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.
About Piddington
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Piddington is a built-up area of 370 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
- 370 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003516
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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