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County or areaNorthamptonshire
Postcode districtNN29
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:40 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:09 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,194 residentsin the Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat census areaMedian age 47.44,835 households74% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,497 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% 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 higher19% 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°C616 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksHinwick Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miHinwick Househistoric site · 1.6 miBeacon Hillhill · under a mileCastle Ashby Housecastle · 3.6 miCastle Ashby Gardenscastle · 3.8 miGrendon Brook (Gibbards Arm)river · 1.9 miGrendon Brook (Bozeat Arm)river · 2.1 miSkew Bridge Ski Lakelake · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesIrchester Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 79 haCroyland Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 28 haCastle Fieldspark · 3.1 mi · 7 haHinwick Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200141 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202522 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
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)5,180 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIsebrook Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryWollaston Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCroyland LTDunder a mileDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Five Wells2.3 miPolice stationWellingborough Police Station3.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wollaston, Wollastonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWollaston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWollaston Schoolages 11-18, 1,432 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChristopher Reeves CofE VA Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils1.9 miCollegeNorthampton College7.7 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN29 miRailway stationWellingborough3.4 miBus stationBus TerminusBrackmills9.1 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseWellingboroughunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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