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County or areaNorthamptonshire
Postcode districtNN12
Telephone code01327
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:43 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:10 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,685 residentsin the Towcester West & Blakesley census areaMedian age 48.03,649 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,386 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C684 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 9 to 20°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCanons Ashby Househistoric site · 3.1 miSilver Lakelake · 3.1 miBroad Waterlake · 4.2 miEverdon Prioryhistoric site · 4.8 miSeawell Woodwoodland · 1.3 miPlumpton Woodwoodland · 1.6 miCorn Hillhill · 3.9 miSmall Pondpond · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200149 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202513 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,714 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 111 to 155 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrackley Comm Hospital7.9 miGP surgeryThe Brook Health Centre4.1 miPharmacyJardines Pharmacy4.1 miDentistShire Court Dental Practice4.1 miPolice stationTowcester Police Station4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBlakesley Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 104 pupilsright hereSecondarySponne Schoolages 11-18, 1,410 pupils4.0 miCollegeNorthampton College12.8 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX35 miRailway stationNorthampton9.8 miBus stationCoach ParkSilverstone5.3 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseTowcester4.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN12 postcode district.


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