Whittlebury’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Whittlebury’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WhittleburyNorthamptonshire
This village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands has a population of 260. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
260
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£400K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.3
29% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whittlebury a good place to live?
There are no grades for Whittlebury: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 5 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 14% of commuters.
What makes Whittlebury stand out
The 3 things Whittlebury does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whittlebury.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Whittlebury, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Among adults, 39% have a degree. 29% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.7% of residents. At 55.3, the median resident of Whittlebury sits in the middle of the age range.
55.3median age
WhittleburyNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Whittlebury | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Whittlebury work nearby than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income is £64K a year before tax. The car took 86% of commuters, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 1.7 jobs in Whittlebury for each resident in work. 6% of commuters who live in Whittlebury also work there.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot13%
Train1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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 Whittlebury own their home: 75%, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Half the homes sold went for more than £400K, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (£323K) and England’s towns (£308K). The social rented sector houses one in ten households. What’s more, the private rented sector houses 15% of households.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whittlebury£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £400,000 | 5 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,505
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
Whittlebury records less violent crime per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.5 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Whittlebury’s built-up area: 10 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up two fifths of the total. There were 6.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Disability is less common in Whittlebury, 14% of residents, than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Whittlebury said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Whittlebury | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Whittlebury is rich in listed buildings: 192 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.
Homes built before 1919 account for 19% of the housing.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
192
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Easton Neston and 3 more in and around Whittlebury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Whittlebury. Best known first.
Historic houseEaston Neston5 km outside town, to the north
CastleBury Mount4.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSilverstone Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumTowcester Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Easton Neston: Cj1340 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury Mount: Cj1340, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whittlebury
13pages on Whittlebury
The big questions
Safety11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Whittlebury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SilverstoneTowcesterGreens NortonPotterspuryYardley GobionDeanshangerOld StratfordWhittlebury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittlebury | 260 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Silverstone | 2,542 | 1.3 | B+ | C | C+ | A+ |
| Towcester | 11,333 | 2.6 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Greens Norton | 1,525 | 3.8 | — | C− | A | A |
| Potterspury | 1,637 | 4.2 | — | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Yardley Gobion | 1,283 | 4.5 | — | C | A+ | B |
| Deanshanger | 4,128 | 5.1 | B | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Old Stratford | 2,427 | 5.7 | — | C | A | B+ |
Greens Norton, Potterspury, Yardley Gobion and Old Stratford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whittlebury
How many listed buildings are there in Whittlebury?
That is 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Whittlebury expensive to live in?
Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
About Whittlebury
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Whittlebury is a built-up area of 260 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
- 260 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003744
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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