Wilby’s story
12 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wilby’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WilbyNorthamptonshire
644 people call this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands home.
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Photo: Kokai · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
644
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£395K
196 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.2
36% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wilby a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Wilby has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 12 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 36% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Wilby stand out
The 3 things Wilby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary the Virgin; 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wilby.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Wilby than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Graduates make up 23% of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.4% of the town, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Wilby is 56.2 years old.
56.2median age
WilbyNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wilby | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Benefit claims run higher in Wilby, 4.7% of 16 to 64s, than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 32%, below Northamptonshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. 2% of commuters who live in Wilby also work there. Jobs per working resident: 0.3.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
Train1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
4.7%
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 Wilby own their home: 82%, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
6% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up just over one in ten households, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 196 homes sold inside Wilby’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £395,000.
£395Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wilby£395K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,995 | 144 |
| Semi-detached | £276,965 | 26 |
| Terraced | £269,731 | 26 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,414
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
Wilby records more violent crime per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 31.6 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Wilby came to 28 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 8. Violence and sexual offences made up just over three fifths of the total. Homes see 9.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
31.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Other theft3
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social8
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.
31.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
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.
Health
Only 75% of people in Wilby say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Wilby has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. At the census, 24% of people here had a disability, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Wilby is Northampton General Hospital, 7.6 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wilby | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Wilby are listed than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 186 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade II*
- Wilby House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
186
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 →Irchester Railway Museum and 4 more in and around Wilby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wilby. Best known first.
MuseumIrchester Railway Museum3.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSywell Aviation Museum4.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWellingborough Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkSplash Park2.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWollaston Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Irchester Railway Museum: Mick from Northamptonshire, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sywell Aviation Museum: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wilby
13pages on Wilby
The big questions
Safety31.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £395K · rent £992 a monthHousing27 sold in 12 months · busiest street Prospero DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wilby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great DoddingtonWellingboroughEarls BartonWollastonSywell and OverstoneIrchesterCogenhoeWilby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilby | 644 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Doddington | 1,147 | 1.1 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Wellingborough | 54,421 | 1.5 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Earls Barton | 6,067 | 1.8 | A− | C | B+ | B |
| Wollaston | 3,564 | 3.3 | C+ | C | B | B− |
| Sywell and Overstone | 1,636 | 3.3 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Irchester | 4,543 | 3.6 | C+ | B− | B | C+ |
| Cogenhoe | 1,475 | 4.3 | — | C+ | A | A |
Great Doddington, Sywell and Overstone and Cogenhoe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wilby
How many listed buildings are there in Wilby?
That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Wilby expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £395,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £269,731, semi-detached houses £276,965 and detached houses £430,995. Private rents in the North Northamptonshire council area averaged £992 a month in August 2026.
About Wilby
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Wilby is a built-up area of 644 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
- 644 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003281
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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