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A village of 603 in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Titchmarsh has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 32 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £487,500.
The 3 things Titchmarsh does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 32 buildings inside Titchmarsh’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
42% 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 Titchmarsh.
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.
Household income came to £64K a year before tax, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K). 93% of commuters drove to work at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. The census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 53% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 101 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titchmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 101 | C |
75% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 14% of households, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £992 a month across the North Northamptonshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £548,500 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime ran at 13.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (18.1) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 17 crimes inside Titchmarsh’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 29% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
The nearest A&E to Titchmarsh is Kettering General Hospital, 10.5 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, close to Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Titchmarsh | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Titchmarsh has 531 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 57% of the town’s land, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
8.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%); what’s more, under-15s account for 14% of the population. Half the people of Titchmarsh are older than 52.5. Graduates make up 43% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Titchmarsh | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titchmarsh | 603 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thrapston | 7,239 | 1.9 | B− | C+ | B | B |
| Ringstead | 1,369 | 3.5 | — | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Woodford | 1,472 | 4 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| Raunds | 10,231 | 4.6 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Stanwick | 1,891 | 5.7 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Oundle | 6,252 | 5.7 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Brigstock | 1,436 | 6.2 | — | C− | B− | B |
Ringstead, Woodford, Stanwick and Brigstock have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 21.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 42% of Titchmarsh’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Titchmarsh is a built-up area of 603 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
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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