Local servicesHospitalDanetre Hospital (Out-Patients)under a mileGP surgeryAbbey House Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimarySt James Infant Schoolages 3-8, 199 pupilsright herePrimaryAbbey CofE Academyages 7-11, 184 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Parker E-ACT Academyages 11-18, 1,132 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMoulton College13.2 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX28 miRailway stationLong Buckby4.2 miBus stationBus StationDaventryunder a mileBus stops108 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN11 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:42 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:11 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,425 residentsin the Daventry Central census areaMedian age 42.14,101 households57% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright23% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,534 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, manufacturing 13%, transport and storage 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C699 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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)
Parks and green spacesDaventry Country Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haDaneholme Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haStaverton Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 56 haDaventry Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.8 miStaverton Sports Parksports ground · under a mile · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202522 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband93% 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)4,064 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
