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County or areaNorthamptonshire
Postcode districtNN10
Telephone code01206
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:40 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:09 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,446 residentsin the Higham Ferrers census areaMedian age 42.83,912 households73% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,845 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 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 23°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 landmarksChichele Collegehistoric site · under a mileWar Memorialhistoric site · under a mileSkew Bridge Ski Lakelake · 1.4 miDitchford Bridgebridge · 1.9 miStanwick Lakeswater · 1.8 miCrow Hillhill · 2.0 miThe Moorswoodland · under a mileKinewell Lakelake · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStanwick Lakes Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 238 haHall Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 14 haRushden Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 51 haChurch Greenpark · 1.3 miSpencer Park Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haCentral Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200138 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202527 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 8.0 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,055 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIsebrook Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryHigham Ferrers Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHigham Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistIdh Limitedunder a milePolice stationWellingborough Police Station4.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Higham Ferrers, Higham Ferrersunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHigham Ferrers Junior Schoolages 7-11, 322 pupilsright herePrimaryHigham Ferrers Nursery and Infant Schoolages 3-7, 255 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Ferrers Schoolages 11-18, 937 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorthampton College11.2 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN31 miRailway stationWellingborough3.6 miBus stationBus StationBedford13 miBus stops161 within a mileCar parkEuro Car ParksRushden1.2 miEV chargingbp PulseWellingborough4.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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