Yelvertoft’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Yelvertoft’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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YelvertoftNorthamptonshire
The village, home to 807 people, lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Mat Fascione · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
807
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£330K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.4
32% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Yelvertoft a good place to live?
Yelvertoft 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. 19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
What makes Yelvertoft stand out
The 3 things Yelvertoft 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 I, including Church of All Saints; 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Yelvertoft.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Yelvertoft: 32% are 65 or over, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
53.4median age
People aged 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. 13% are under 15, below both Northamptonshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Yelvertoft have a median age of 53.4. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
YelvertoftNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Yelvertoft | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Yelvertoft
48% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelvertoft Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 14% of Yelvertoft’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Before tax, the average household brings in £64K a year.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Yelvertoft own their home: 83%, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£330Kmedian sale
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, below Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 7% of households. Behind the median of £330,000: 41 standard sales inside Yelvertoft’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Yelvertoft£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £395,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £305,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 5 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,481
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
Violent crime runs low in Yelvertoft: 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 29% were violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Yelvertoft’s built-up area. Per 1,000 residents, 6.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.5 reports per 1,000, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Just 3.5% of people in Yelvertoft say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
82%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Yelvertoft is University Hospital, 13.6 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.3 miles off. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, higher than Northamptonshire’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Yelvertoft | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Yelvertoft is rich in listed buildings: 235 per 10,000 residents, more than Northamptonshire’s towns or England’s towns
19listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Yelvertoft’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
235
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 Yelvertoft
12pages on Yelvertoft
The big questions
Safety11.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £330K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Elkington RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards11% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Yelvertoft
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Yelvertoft is a built-up area of 807 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
- 807 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003069
Yelvertoft’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CrickWest HaddonKilsbyWelfordClifton upon DunsmoreLong BuckbyRugbyYelvertoft
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelvertoft | 807 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crick | 2,245 | 1.9 | — | C | B | B+ |
| West Haddon | 1,985 | 3.1 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Kilsby | 1,341 | 3.6 | — | C | B | B |
| Welford | 1,199 | 4 | — | C | A | A |
| Clifton upon Dunsmore | 1,216 | 4.2 | — | B | A | B− |
| Long Buckby | 3,821 | 5.4 | A | B− | C+ | A− |
| Rugby | 78,130 | 5.5 | B | B+ | C | C |
Crick, West Haddon, Kilsby, Welford and Clifton upon Dunsmore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Yelvertoft
How many listed buildings are there in Yelvertoft?
That is 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Yelvertoft expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £330,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £240,000, semi-detached houses £305,000 and detached houses £395,000. Private rents in the West Northamptonshire council area averaged £1,084 a month in August 2026.
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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