Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:41 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:10 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,890 residentsin the Long Buckby East & Ravensthorpe census areaMedian age 47.04,087 households77% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,028 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C679 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHoldenby Househistoric site · 2.1 miSt. John The Baptist Churchhistoric site · 2.4 miBrampton Valley Waywalk or trail · 1.1 miBrampton Hillhill · under a mileHoe Hillhill · 1.3 miHarlestone Forestforest · 2.9 miThe Lakelake · 3.7 miOaktree Stewwater · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNorthamptonshire County Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 80 haKingsthorpe Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 8 haWhite Hills Playgroundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haBrixworth Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 14 haUpton Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 38 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 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 202521 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,100 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerrywood Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryTurn Furlong GP Service1.7 miPharmacyNorthampton Pharmacy2.0 miDentistPurely Orthodontics2.3 miPolice stationNorthamptonshire Police3.7 miCash machinePost OfficeNorthampton1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 nurseryPrimaryThe Bramptons Primary Schoolages 4-11, 94 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHarlestone Primary Schoolages 4-11, 64 pupils1.4 miAll-throughThe Duston Schoolages 4-18, 2,064 pupils2.6 miCollegeMoulton College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX36 miRailway stationNorthampton3.7 miBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchange3.7 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkParking space on Croughton Close, NN2Northampton2.3 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationNorthampton2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN6 postcode district.
