Yardley Gobion’s story
19 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Yardley Gobion’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Yardley GobionNorthamptonshire
13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 1,283 people live in this village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,283
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£354K
53 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.9
24% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Yardley Gobion a good place to live?
Schools do well: primary results beat 98% of towns in England. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A+): 9.9 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 2.6 home and vehicle crimes. Buying in is costly: the median home sold for £354,000, 6.3 years of area income. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and B− for walkability.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Yardley Gobion is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Yardley Gobion stand out
The 3 things Yardley Gobion does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
93%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
How Yardley Gobion grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Yardley Gobion is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 98% of towns in EnglandA+Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & income1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Cost of livingRent £1,084 a monthCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81 for men, 84.8 for womenBOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB+Open →Outdoors47% live within 400 m of a park; 1.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life6.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Yardley Gobion.
SchoolsA+
Results at Yardley Gobion’s schools are among the best in England
Its one school is below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 78% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 87 pupils attend Yardley Gobion’s one primary school.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 87 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Yardley Gobion has less crime per resident than 97% of UK towns
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 24 offences in Yardley Gobion and 10 cases of nuisance behaviour. For its size, Yardley Gobion records less crime per resident than 93% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. There were 3.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 54% of the total.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 93% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Other theft4
Burglary3
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Robbery1
Drugs0
Anti-social10
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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.
History
Much of Yardley Gobion is a conservation area: 28% of its land, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Yardley Gobion keeps 148 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (82) and England’s towns (39). Nearly a quarter of homes date from before 1919. Its heritage register entries (19 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
19listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II19
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
148
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Yardley Gobion is a town of owners: 86% of households own their home, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
8% rent privately, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 6% of households. Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 53 homes sold inside Yardley Gobion’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £354,000.
£354Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Yardley Gobion£354K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £328,000 | 29 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,470
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Yardley Gobion than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.8% of residents
There is no GP practice in Yardley Gobion: the nearest is 3.1 miles off. Women here live to 84.8 on average and men to 81 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Yardley Gobion is Milton Keynes Hospital, 8 miles away.
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Yardley Gobion | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Commuters in Yardley Gobion travel far: only 11% 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 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £64K a year before tax, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K). Driving is how 85% of commuters got to work at the census. 6% of commuters who live in Yardley Gobion also work there. At the census, just over two in five workers worked mainly from home.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 47% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Yardley Gobion skews older, with 24% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The middle age in Yardley Gobion is 48.9. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.2%; what’s more, 16% are under 15, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by 34% of adults.
48.9median age
Yardley GobionNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Yardley Gobion | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yardley Gobion
13pages on Yardley Gobion
The big questions
SafetyA+9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £354K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hesketh RoadSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commuteA−58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Yardley Gobion’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PotterspuryCastlethorpeOld StratfordHanslopeDeanshangerHartwellRoadeYardley Gobion
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardley Gobion | 1,283 | — | — | C | A+ | B |
| Potterspury | 1,637 | 0.9 | — | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Castlethorpe | 1,112 | 2.3 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Old Stratford | 2,427 | 2.4 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Hanslope | 2,161 | 2.8 | — | C+ | C | A− |
| Deanshanger | 4,128 | 2.9 | B | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Hartwell | 1,493 | 4 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Roade | 3,571 | 4.3 | A | B− | B+ | B |
Potterspury, Castlethorpe, Old Stratford, Hanslope and Hartwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Yardley Gobion
Are schools in Yardley Gobion good?
Primary results beat 98% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by West Northamptonshire council.
How many listed buildings are there in Yardley Gobion?
That is 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Yardley Gobion expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £354,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £328,000 and detached houses £422,500.
About Yardley Gobion
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Yardley Gobion is a built-up area of 1,283 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
- 1,283 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003725
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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