Ketton’s story
89 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Ketton’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KettonRutland
It is a village of 1,618 residents in Rutland, East Midlands. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 14% of commuters.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,618
Census 2021 · Rutland council
Median home
£450K
89 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.2
29% are 65+ · Rutland 24%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ketton a good place to live?
Schools are its strong suit — primary results beat 94% of towns in England. Homes sell for a median £450,000, about 7.2 years of what households in the Rutland council area earn. Add health to its strengths: men here can expect to live to 82.5, women to 84.9. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for walkability and C+ for hazard risk.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Ketton has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Ketton stand out
The 3 things Ketton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 22.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Ketton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ketton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Ketton has subject grades but no overall one.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 94% of towns in EnglandA+Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsA−Open →Jobs & income1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →Cost of livingRent £961 a monthBOpen →Hazard risk0.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageAOpen →Outdoors56% live within 400 m of a park; 2.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life3.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ketton.
SchoolsA+
Results at Ketton’s schools beat 96% of towns in England
Its only school is listed below. 73% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 185 pupils attend Ketton’s one primary school.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 185 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Ketton is rich in listed buildings: 550 per 10,000 residents, more than Rutland’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Ketton’s land, 21% lies in conservation areas, above both Rutland’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 89 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 26% of the total.
89listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II87
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
550
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 2.6% of people in Ketton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Rutland’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Ketton: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away. 86% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Rutland’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Men in Ketton can expect to live to 82.5, women to 84.9 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Ketton is Peterborough City Hospital, 11.8 miles away.
86%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Ketton | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Ketton records more burglary and damage per resident than Rutland’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.1 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 35% were violence and sexual offences. Police figures for Ketton’s built-up area: 55 crimes and 9 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence came to 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year, between Rutland’s towns (10.9) and England’s towns (22).
11.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 57% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Other theft9
Vehicle crime8
Damage & arson6
Burglary6
Public order3
Drugs3
Other crime1
Anti-social9
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.
11.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
55
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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Few households rent privately in Ketton: 9%, fewer than in Rutland’s towns and England’s towns
78% of households own their home, above Rutland’s towns (70%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social renters account for 12% of households. Half of the 89 standard sales inside Ketton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £450,000.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ketton£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 55 |
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £300,000 | 16 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£961
average private rent a month, Rutland council area
£2,755
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Under 5 km to work: 20% in Ketton, fewer than in Rutland’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Before tax, the average household brings in £66K a year. 84% of commuters drove, above Rutland’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Add to that, the census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
Bus1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 49% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 29% of people in Ketton are 65 or over, more than in Rutland’s towns or England’s towns
Degrees are held by 44% of adults, above both Rutland’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (34%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.8%. At 51.2, the median resident of Ketton sits in the middle of the age range. Under 15: 16% of residents.
51.2median age
KettonRutlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Ketton | Rutland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Rutland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ketton
15pages on Ketton
The big questions
SafetyA−11.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £450K · rent £961 a monthHousing28 sold in 12 months · busiest street Castle CloseSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.5 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commuteB+58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ketton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Easton on the HillStamfordKing's CliffeWitteringRyhallBarnackGreethamKetton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketton | 1,618 | — | — | B | A− | A |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 1.8 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Stamford | 20,745 | 3.3 | A− | B+ | C+ | B |
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | 4.5 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 4.9 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Ryhall | 1,444 | 5.1 | — | A | A | A |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 6 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Greetham | 2,807 | 7.7 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
Easton on the Hill, King's Cliffe, Ryhall and Barnack have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ketton
Are schools in Ketton good?
Primary results beat 94% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Rutland council.
How many listed buildings are there in Ketton?
That is 22.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
How much is council tax in Ketton?
Band D council tax in Ketton is £2,755 for 2026–27, more than in 98% 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.
Is Ketton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £450,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £300,000, semi-detached houses £345,000 and detached houses £580,000. Household incomes are higher than in 83% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.
About Ketton
Village in Rutland, England
Ketton is a built-up area of 1,618 people, in the Rutland 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
- 1,618 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rutland
- County
- Rutland
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002616
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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