Pytchley’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Pytchley’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PytchleyNorthamptonshire
497 residents make their home in this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Will Lovell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
497
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£370K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.4
25% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pytchley a good place to live?
Pytchley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 12 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. A quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Pytchley stand out
The 3 things Pytchley 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
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 9.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pytchley.
Who lives here
Pytchley has fewer young adults than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24
Children are 16% of the town. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, above Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The age that splits Pytchley in two is 49.4.
49.4median age
PytchleyNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pytchley | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Pytchley
The one school in town appears below. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 55.1, with 61% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. 71% of pupils at the 8 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 86 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 91% of commuters in Pytchley, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £61K a year before tax, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K). 28% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 3% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
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
A home in Pytchley sells for £370K, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
13% live in social housing, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £992 a month across the North Northamptonshire council area. Home ownership stands at nearly two thirds of households.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pytchley£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,000 | 7 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,411
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
Violent crime runs low in Pytchley: 8.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 3.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 10 offences were reported in Pytchley, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences were two fifths of the crimes.
8.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft3
Public order1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Anti-social3
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.
8.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
81% of people in Pytchley rate their health good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Pytchley: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Pytchley is Kettering General Hospital, 2.8 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, higher than Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Pytchley | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Pytchley is conservation area than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 52%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 241 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Pytchley. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Also worth knowing: the top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II11
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
241
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wicksteed Park and 2 more in and around Pytchley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pytchley. Best known first.
Theme parkWicksteed Park3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumManor House Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionWicksteed Park Main Entrance2.8 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Wicksteed Park: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pytchley
13pages on Pytchley
The big questions
Safety8.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £370K · rent £992 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pytchley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BroughtonBurton LatimerKetteringMawsley VillageFinedonWellingboroughRothwellPytchley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pytchley | 497 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broughton | 1,982 | 1.9 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Burton Latimer | 10,440 | 2.4 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
| Kettering | 63,149 | 2.7 | C | B− | D | C− |
| Mawsley Village | 2,487 | 3.4 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Finedon | 4,554 | 4 | D | C+ | C | C+ |
| Wellingborough | 54,421 | 4.3 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Rothwell | 8,623 | 4.9 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
Broughton 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.
Questions about Pytchley
How many listed buildings are there in Pytchley?
That is 9.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. 18% of Pytchley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
About Pytchley
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Pytchley is a built-up area of 497 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
- Population
- 497 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003097
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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