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744 people call this village in Rutland, East Midlands home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, North Luffenham is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 47 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 27% of residents.
The 3 things North Luffenham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside North Luffenham’s built-up area.
29% 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 North Luffenham.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, higher than both Rutland’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in North Luffenham is 52.6. Just over two in five adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Luffenham | Rutland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Rutland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Half of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 167 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 167 | C |
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.
In 2026, 1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Rutland’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 41% of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
13% rent privately, below both Rutland’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds nearly one in ten households. Half of the 36 standard sales inside North Luffenham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £337,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £291,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £235,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime ran at 12.1 per 1,000 residents a year, between Rutland’s towns (11.3) and England’s towns (22). 24 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside North Luffenham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 38% 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.
The nearest A&E to North Luffenham is Peterborough City Hospital, 14.4 miles away. A disability affects 14% of people locally. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3.4 miles off.
| Census 2021 | North Luffenham | Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of homes date from before 1919. North Luffenham’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 44% lies in conservation areas, above Rutland’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. At the top of the list, 2 are Grade I and 4 Grade II*.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Luffenham | 744 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ketton | 1,618 | 2.8 | — | B | A− | A |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 4.6 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Uppingham | 4,272 | 5 | A+ | A | C+ | A |
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | 5.6 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Stamford | 20,745 | 5.9 | A− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Oakham | 12,159 | 6 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Gretton | 1,519 | 6.2 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
Ketton, Easton on the Hill, King's Cliffe and Gretton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 25.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St John the Baptist.
Band D council tax in North Luffenham is £2,742 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.
Village in Rutland, England
North Luffenham is a built-up area of 744 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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