Welford’s story
33 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Welford’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WelfordNorthamptonshire
Some 1,199 people live in this village, in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Population
1,199
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£355K
65 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
20% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Welford a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health: life expectancy is 82.9 for men and 85.6 for women. Recorded crime is low: police record 10.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 7.8 home and vehicle crimes. Its lowest grade is for walkability: on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. It also trails on cost of living: the median home sold for £355,000, 6.3 years of area income.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Welford is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
The state schools in and within 3 km of this town had fewer than 30 pupils in published KS2 or GCSE results, too few to grade, so it has no School Grade.
How Welford grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Welford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Welford is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Jobs & incomeAhead of most towns comparedA−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesCOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,084 a monthCOpen →
SchoolsNot graded yet–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life6.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Welford stand out
The 3 things Welford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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 Mary; 11.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 99% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Welford.
Health
Bad health is less common in Welford than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8% of residents
86%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
Women here live to 85.6 on average and men to 82.9 (2019–23). 14% of residents have a disability, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Welford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Welford | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Schools
The schools around Welford
The one school in town appears below. Its one primary school teaches 98 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 98 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Welford is rich in listed buildings: 275 per 10,000 residents, more than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
33listed buildingsAHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, above Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Welford counts 33 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II32
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
275
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Crime per resident in Welford is lower than in 86% of UK towns
10.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Welford has less crime per resident than 74% of them. Over the year to August 2026, 28 offences were reported in the town, along with 26 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 74% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson4
Burglary4
Other crime4
Public order2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social26
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.
10.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Under 5 km to work: 17% in Welford, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
90% of commuters drove, above Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Income per household averages £64K a year, before tax. Of the commuters living in Welford, 7% work in the town itself. Among 16 to 64s, 0.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Few households rent privately in Welford: 11%, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
£355Kmedian sale
12% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 76% of households, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). The £355,000 median rests on 65 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Welford£355K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £401,000 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 14 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,499
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Welford hold a degree than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 42%
46.4median age
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents. Half of Welford is older than 46.4, half younger.
WelfordNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Welford | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Welford
14pages on Welford
The big questions
SafetyA10.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £355K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.9 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commuteA−55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Welford
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Welford is a built-up area of 1,199 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
- 1,199 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002994
Welford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Husbands BosworthWest HaddonCrickGilmortonMarket HarboroughLutterworthClifton upon DunsmoreWelford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welford | 1,199 | — | — | C | A | A |
| Husbands Bosworth | 1,218 | 2.6 | — | A | A− | A− |
| West Haddon | 1,985 | 5.2 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Crick | 2,245 | 5.8 | — | C | B | B+ |
| Gilmorton | 1,239 | 6.3 | — | B+ | B+ | A |
| Market Harborough | 24,162 | 7 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Lutterworth | 10,519 | 7.1 | A− | A+ | B− | B− |
| Clifton upon Dunsmore | 1,216 | 7.4 | — | B | A | B− |
Husbands Bosworth, West Haddon, Crick, Gilmorton and Clifton upon Dunsmore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Welford
How many listed buildings are there in Welford?
That is 11.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Welford expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £355,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £240,000, semi-detached houses £265,000 and detached houses £401,000.
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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