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On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3,564 residents make their home in this town in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
An even record, with no subject far from the norm. Its weakest is schools: primary results beat 33% of towns in England; secondary results beat 32% of towns in England. Wollaston grades C+ overall and ranks #21 of 31 in Northamptonshire. It comes out better than 40% of UK towns. Prices are high against local incomes (C): homes sell for a median £308,500, about 6 times local household income. Police record less crime here than in most towns (B): police record 23.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 6.9 home and vehicle crimes. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for health, B− for jobs & income, B− for walkability and B for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency.
The 3 things Wollaston does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wollaston is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists 39 buildings inside Wollaston’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*, and 2 scheduled monuments.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1907.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wollaston.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 109 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Wollaston. This Northamptonshire town counts 39 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. The national list protects 2 ancient monuments in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 1,657 pupils in Wollaston. Its two schools are below. 58% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wollaston Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 225 | C+ |
| Wollaston SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,432 | C+ |
Social housing holds 11% of households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The £308,500 median rests on 204 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Private rents average £992 a month across the North Northamptonshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £395,997 | 78 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 81 |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 39 |
| Flat or maisonette | £134,625 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 118 offences in Wollaston and 29 cases of nuisance behaviour. 40% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 10.4 reports per 1,000, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £50K a year before tax, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 85% of commuters went by car. About just over a tenth of its commuters stay in Wollaston for work. 1.7% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The nearest A&E to Wollaston is Northampton General Hospital, 9.1 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Wollaston: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away. Life expectancy here is 85.1 for women and 80 for men (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Wollaston | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The age that splits Wollaston in two is 44.7. 30% of adults hold a degree, near Northamptonshire’s towns (29%) and lower than England’s towns (34%). Also worth knowing: people aged 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wollaston | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wollaston. Best known first.
MuseumIrchester Railway Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumWellingborough Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northWater parkWater parkSplash Park3.2 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
4 notable people were born in Wollaston.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollaston | 3,564 | — | C+ | C | B | B− |
| Irchester | 4,543 | 2.1 | C+ | B− | B | C+ |
| Great Doddington | 1,147 | 2.2 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Bozeat | 2,166 | 2.3 | — | C+ | A | B− |
| Wymington | 1,000 | 3.1 | — | B+ | D− | A− |
| Earls Barton | 6,067 | 3.5 | A− | C | B+ | B |
| Wellingborough | 54,421 | 3.6 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Rushden | 31,689 | 3.9 | C− | B− | C− | C |
Great Doddington, Bozeat and Wymington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
GCSE results trail 68% of towns in England, and primary results trail 67% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Wollaston has 2 state schools; places are handled by North Northamptonshire council.
About the middle for its size: 43% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades B.
Town in Northamptonshire, England
Wollaston is a built-up area of 3,564 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
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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