Yarwell’s story
21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Yarwell’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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YarwellNorthamptonshire
With 503 residents, it is a village in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Forester2009 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
503
Census 2021 · North Northamptonshire council
Median home
£538K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
59
35% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Yarwell a good place to live?
Yarwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 21 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £537,500.
What makes Yarwell stand out
The 3 things Yarwell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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 St Mary Magdalene; 17.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Yarwell.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Yarwell: 16% commute under 5 km, below Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, just over nine in ten commuters went by car. Households had £63K a year before tax, above Northamptonshire’s towns (£58K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Home was the main workplace for 40% of workers at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Few households rent privately in Yarwell: 7%, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Just over four in five households own their home, above Northamptonshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The social rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 12 homes sold inside Yarwell’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £537,500.
£538Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Yarwell£538K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £589,000 | 8 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, North Northamptonshire council area
£2,471
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
Yarwell records less violent crime per resident than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.3 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 5.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 10 offences were reported in Yarwell, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 70% were violence and sexual offences.
7.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
7.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
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 more common in Yarwell than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of residents
Asked at the census, 79% of residents of Yarwell said they were in good or very good health. One GP practice serves the town; 75% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Yarwell is Peterborough City Hospital, 6.1 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Yarwell | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Yarwell are listed than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns: 418 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 1 of them. 27% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
21listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II20
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
417
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Yarwell: 35% are 65 or over, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 10%, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). 5.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Yarwell has a median age of 59 years. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
59median age
YarwellNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Yarwell | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Fotheringhay Castle and 4 more in and around Yarwell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Yarwell. Best known first.
CastleFotheringhay Castle4.5 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseElton Hall4.7 km outside town, to the south
Castle · English HeritageApethorpe Palace4.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSacrewell Farm & Country Centre2.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumOld Farm Equipment2.2 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 (3)
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elton Hall: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Apethorpe Palace: Brookie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yarwell
13pages on Yarwell
The big questions
Safety7.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £538K · rent £992 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards36.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Yarwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WitteringCastor and AilsworthKing's CliffeWarmingtonBarnackEaston on the HillHelpstonYarwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarwell | 503 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 3 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Castor and Ailsworth | 1,461 | 3.2 | — | C− | B | A− |
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | 4 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Warmington | 1,045 | 4 | — | D | A | A |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 4.6 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 5.5 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Helpston | 1,249 | 5.7 | — | C | A | A |
Castor and Ailsworth, King's Cliffe, Warmington, Barnack, Easton on the Hill and Helpston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Yarwell
How many listed buildings are there in Yarwell?
That is 17.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Yarwell expensive to live in?
Private rents in the North Northamptonshire council area averaged £992 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Yarwell?
Band D council tax in Yarwell is £2,471 for 2026–27, more than in 57% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Yarwell
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Yarwell is a built-up area of 503 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
- 503 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002735
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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