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County or areaNorthamptonshire
Postcode districtNN6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:41 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:10 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,210 residentsin the Earls Barton & Great Doddington census areaMedian age 48.44,527 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,046 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C666 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEcton Househistoric site · under a mileSywell Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miCastle Ashby Housecastle · 3.4 miHolly Pondpond · under a mileChappel Househistoric site · 3.2 miCastle Ashby Gardenscastle · 4.0 miLong Ley Pondpond · under a mileThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSywell Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 57 haRectory Farm Pocket Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haOverstone Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 46 haThe Grange Sportsfieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haAbington Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 47 haClock Close Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200140 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202520 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,075 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Edmund's Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryBrook Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTg's Dental Suite Earls Barton1.4 miPolice stationWeston Favell Police StationNorthampton2.2 miCash machinePayzoneRectory Farm1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 3 specialPrimaryEcton Village Primary Schoolages 3-11, 74 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Andrew's Ceva Primary Schoolages 4-11, 281 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorthampton Academyages 11-18, 1,712 pupils2.1 miCollegeNorthampton College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN32 miRailway stationWellingborough5.4 miBus stationBus TerminusBrackmills4.9 miBus stops16 within a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationNorthamptonshire1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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