Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands has a population of 712.
There are no grades for Pitsford: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. 10 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
The 3 things Pitsford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Pitsford’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
23% 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 Pitsford.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for just over two in five workers at the census. Also worth knowing: households take home £65K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Below is its only school. 64% of pupils at the 8 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 42.6, with 39% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitsford Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 67 | B |
7% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 8% of households, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Households that own their home make up 84%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £582,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £695,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime runs at 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 14 offences in Pitsford and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 36% of the total.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Pitsford: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away. 13% of residents have a disability, below Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. What’s more, at the census, 3.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2021 | Pitsford | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
23% of homes date from before 1919. Conservation areas cover 19% of Pitsford’s land, above Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Pitsford has a median age of 47 years. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.1% of the town, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Among adults, 40% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pitsford | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pitsford. Best known first.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Pitsford is a built-up area of 712 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitsford | 712 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brixworth | 5,769 | 1.6 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Moulton | 4,953 | 2.2 | B− | C+ | D | B+ |
| Spratton | 1,288 | 2.6 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Northampton | 243,527 | 4 | C+ | B+ | D | C− |
| Sywell and Overstone | 1,636 | 4 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Harpole | 1,349 | 5.8 | — | C | A | B |
| Mawsley Village | 2,487 | 6.1 | — | C | A | B+ |
Spratton, Sywell and Overstone, Harpole and Mawsley Village have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: terraced houses £695,000 and detached houses £582,500. Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Pitsford is £2,505 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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.
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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