Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:41 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:11 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,655 residentsin the Brixworth & Spratton census areaMedian age 46.03,483 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,436 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C668 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksCottesbrooke Hall and Gardenshistoric site · under a mileHollowell Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miBickle Hillhill · 1.0 miLamport Hall and Gardenshistoric site · 3.2 miSpratton Brook (Hollowell Arm)river · 2.0 miRiver Nene Brampton Branchriver · 2.2 miThe Shrubberywoodland · under a mileMaidwell Daledale · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.0 miBrixworth Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200133 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202526 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 5.2 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,491 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMoulton College6.3 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX34 miRailway stationLong Buckby6.8 miBus stationRail Station ForecourtLong Buckby6.8 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsWelford5.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN6 postcode district.
