Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:42 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:11 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,649 residentsin the Long Buckby West & Weedon census areaMedian age 47.43,371 households70% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright17% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,789 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C683 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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 landmarksEverdon Prioryhistoric site · 2.3 miBorough Hill Roman villahistoric site · 2.3 miRiver Nene (Whilton Branch)river · under a mileOld Mill Streamriver · 1.6 miWeedon Hillhill · 1.4 miOld Mill Racewater · 1.8 miBorough Hillhill · 2.2 miThe Angles Waterlake · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileDaventry Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 67 haJubilee Field Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileRiverside Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBrodie Lodge Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haDaneholme Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200249 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,426 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDanetre Hospital (Out-Patients)2.9 miGP surgeryGreens Norton & Weedon Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyKnights Weedon Pharmacy1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miPolice stationDaventry Police Station3.0 miCash machineFreeway Service Station (BMSP)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWeedon Bec Primary Schoolages 2-11, 182 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFlore Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 63 pupils1.5 miAll-throughDSLV E-ACT Academyages 3-18, 997 pupils2.6 miCollegeNorthampton College10.6 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX31 miRailway stationLong Buckby3.8 miBus stationBus StationDaventry3.0 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkEFM Traction Limited - Depot ParkingDaventry2.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationNorthamptonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN7 postcode district.
