Ravensthorpe’s story
38 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ravensthorpe’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RavensthorpeNorthamptonshire
A village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands, home to 670 people.
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Photo: Philip Jeffrey · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
670
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£485K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.2
30% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ravensthorpe a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Ravensthorpe has no grades; its figures are still real. 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 38, with 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £485,000.
What makes Ravensthorpe stand out
The 3 things Ravensthorpe 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 Denys; 23.3 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 Ravensthorpe.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Ravensthorpe, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 47% of workers worked mainly from home. Household income came to £66K a year before tax, above Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Driving is how 89% of commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Ravensthorpe own their home: 86%, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£485Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 7% of households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 6% of households live in social housing. From September 2023 to August 2026, 24 homes sold inside Ravensthorpe’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £485,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ravensthorpe£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £524,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £312,500 | 8 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,456
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
Violence is recorded less often in Ravensthorpe than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year
5.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 14% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 4.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 7 recorded crimes inside Ravensthorpe’s built-up area, and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social7
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.
5.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
87% of people in Ravensthorpe say their health is good or very good, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns
87%good or very good health
A disability affects 14% of people in Ravensthorpe. At the census, 3.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). This Northamptonshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Ravensthorpe | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
84
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Ravensthorpe is rich in listed buildings: 567 per 10,000 residents, more than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
38listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 24% of the total, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II37
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Denys Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
567
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
An older town: 30% of people in Ravensthorpe are 65 or over, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
53.2median age
14% are under 15, below Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.2% of the population. Typical age in Ravensthorpe: 53.2, the median. Degrees are held by 46% of adults.
RavensthorpeNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ravensthorpe | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ravensthorpe
13pages on Ravensthorpe
The big questions
Safety5.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £485K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Guilsborough RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84 (men), 88.5 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Ravensthorpe
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Ravensthorpe is a built-up area of 670 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
- 670 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003195
Ravensthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
West HaddonSprattonLong BuckbyBrixworthCrickHarpoleFloreRavensthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensthorpe | 670 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Haddon | 1,985 | 2.5 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Spratton | 1,288 | 3 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Long Buckby | 3,821 | 3.1 | A | B− | C+ | A− |
| Brixworth | 5,769 | 5 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Crick | 2,245 | 5.1 | — | C | B | B+ |
| Harpole | 1,349 | 6.1 | — | C | A | B |
| Flore | 1,452 | 6.4 | — | C | B | B |
West Haddon, Spratton, Crick, Harpole and Flore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ravensthorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Ravensthorpe?
That is 23.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ravensthorpe expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £312,500 and detached houses £524,000. Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
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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