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A village of 424 in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Sulgrave is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 36 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £680,000.
The 3 things Sulgrave does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Sulgrave’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
43% 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 Sulgrave.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 89% of commuters travelled at the census. A household here earns £70K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 11% of households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 9% of households rent privately. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £735,000 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 12 recorded crimes inside Sulgrave’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 3.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were two thirds of the crimes.
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.
86% of people in Sulgrave rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. This Northamptonshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Sulgrave | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Sulgrave’s listed buildings include The Manor House and Attached Brewhouse, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Sulgrave counts 849 listed buildings, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (82) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
27% of residents are 65 or over. Young adults of 15 to 24 are one in ten residents, below Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Ages in Sulgrave split evenly at 52.5: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 44% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sulgrave | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 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 Sulgrave. Best known first.
Historic houseSulgrave Manorin town
CastleAstwell Castle4.8 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustCanons Ashby House4.9 km outside town, to the northGardenGarden · National TrustGreen Court4.9 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulgrave | 424 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 4.2 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Woodford Halse | 4,288 | 4.7 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Brackley | 16,180 | 5 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Byfield | 1,303 | 5.6 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 6.6 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Silverstone | 2,542 | 7 | B+ | C | C+ | A+ |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 7.3 | C+ | B | D | C |
Byfield and Kings Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 34.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Manor House and Attached Brewhouse. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Sulgrave is a built-up area of 424 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
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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