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33% of residents are 65 or over. With 383 residents, it is a village in Rutland, East Midlands.
There are no grades for Lyddington: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up 48% of the housing. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters.
The 3 things Lyddington does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Lyddington’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lyddington.
The under-15s are 12% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, above both Rutland’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.8% of residents. Ages in Lyddington split evenly at 53.7: half are older, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Lyddington | Rutland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.6% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 57% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Rutland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Rutland’s towns (1.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 86% of commuters at the census. On top of that, the census counted 47% of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The median sale price was £488K, higher than both Rutland’s towns (£330K) and England’s towns (£308K). Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. Private renters make up 10% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £692,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £360,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes inside Lyddington’s built-up area. There were 0.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Rutland’s towns (2.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
At the census, 2.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Rutland’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects nearly a tenth of people in Lyddington. The nearest A&E to Lyddington is Kettering General Hospital, 11.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Lyddington | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.4% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Lyddington’s land, 92% lies in conservation areas, above both Rutland’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. It counts 69 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 3 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyddington | 383 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uppingham | 4,272 | 1.7 | A+ | A | C+ | A |
| Gretton | 1,519 | 2.5 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Cottingham and Middleton | 1,365 | 4.8 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Corby | 68,164 | 5.6 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Weldon | 3,042 | 5.8 | B− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Oakham | 12,159 | 7.3 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Ketton | 1,618 | 8 | — | B | A− | A |
Gretton, Cottingham and Middleton and Ketton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 73.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Andrew. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Lyddington is £2,749 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.
By type: terraced houses £360,000 and detached houses £692,500. Private rents in the Rutland council area averaged £961 a month in August 2026.
Village in Rutland, England
Lyddington is a built-up area of 383 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
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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