Wilbarston’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wilbarston’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WilbarstonNorthamptonshire
This village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands has a population of 746.
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Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
746
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£400K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.5
29% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wilbarston a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Wilbarston is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 18, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Wilbarston stand out
The 3 things Wilbarston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 All Saints; 9.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Wilbarston.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Wilbarston than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of residents, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Wilbarston by age and the one in the middle is 52.5. Among adults, 40% have a degree.
52.5median age
WilbarstonNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wilbarston | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Wilbarston
Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 62 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbarston Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 62 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Wilbarston travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £63K a year before tax. Working mainly from home: 47% of workers, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried 89% of commuters at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Train1%
Bus1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
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 Wilbarston own their home: 79%, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
8% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 13% of households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £992 a month across the North Northamptonshire council area.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wilbarston£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £478,750 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £312,500 | 6 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,400
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
Violence is recorded less often in Wilbarston than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage add up to 3.6 per 1,000 residents each year. Police figures for Wilbarston’s built-up area: 8 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Also worth knowing: there were 1.8 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 75% of the crimes.
7.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
7.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
In Wilbarston, 84% say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Wilbarston is Kettering General Hospital, 6.2 miles away. 19% of residents have a disability, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). At the census, 4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Wilbarston: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Wilbarston | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
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
More of the land in Wilbarston is conservation area than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 51%
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. Homes from before 1919 make up 33% of the total, above Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. For its size, Wilbarston has 241 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
241
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 Wilbarston
13pages on Wilbarston
The big questions
Safety7.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £992 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rushton RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wilbarston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cottingham and MiddletonDesboroughCorbyRothwellGreat BowdenMarket HarboroughGeddingtonWilbarston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbarston | 746 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cottingham and Middleton | 1,365 | 2.1 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Desborough | 11,899 | 2.9 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Corby | 68,164 | 4 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Rothwell | 8,623 | 4.3 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Great Bowden | 1,510 | 4.4 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Market Harborough | 24,162 | 5.1 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Geddington | 1,525 | 5.8 | — | C− | A | A− |
Cottingham and Middleton, Great Bowden and Geddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wilbarston
How many listed buildings are there in Wilbarston?
That is 9.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Wilbarston expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £400,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £312,500 and detached houses £478,750.
About Wilbarston
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Wilbarston is a built-up area of 746 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
- Population
- 746 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002890
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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