Welton’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Welton’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WeltonNorthamptonshire
The village has 594 residents and lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Population
594
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£350K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.5
33% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Welton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Welton has no grades; its figures are still real. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are a third of the population.
What makes Welton stand out
The 3 things Welton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% 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 Martin; 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Welton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Welton, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
41% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.3%. Half of Welton is older than 55.5, half younger.
55.5median age
WeltonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Welton | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Welton
Welton Church of England Academy’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welton Church of England AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 129 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 95% of commuters in Welton, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
43% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 41%, below Northamptonshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Also worth knowing: for every resident in work, Welton has 0.6 jobs.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
41%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Welton is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 7% of households. 8% live in social housing, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Welton£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £346,475 | 14 |
| Flat or maisonette | £164,750 | 10 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,446
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 Welton: 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
5 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Welton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes see 3.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Three fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
7.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
7.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
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)
5
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 Welton say their health is good or very good, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 14% of people in Welton. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Welton | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Welton is rich in listed buildings: 168 per 10,000 residents, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. 16% of its homes were built before 1919.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Martin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
168
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Welton
12pages on Welton
The big questions
Safety7.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £350K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wren WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Welton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DaventryBraunstonLong BuckbyKilsbyCrickWest HaddonOnleyWelton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welton | 594 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daventry | 27,783 | 1.7 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Braunston | 1,519 | 2.5 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Long Buckby | 3,821 | 3 | A | B− | C+ | A− |
| Kilsby | 1,341 | 3.4 | — | C | B | B |
| Crick | 2,245 | 4.2 | — | C | B | B+ |
| West Haddon | 1,985 | 4.9 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Onley | 1,667 | 4.9 | — | B− | D | B− |
Braunston, Kilsby, Crick, West Haddon and Onley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Welton
Who lives in Welton?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 33% of residents were 65 or over and 33% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Welton?
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Welton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £350,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £164,750, semi-detached houses £346,475 and detached houses £415,000.
About Welton
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Welton is a built-up area of 594 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
- 594 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003280
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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