Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:42 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:10 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,980 residentsin the Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone census areaMedian age 33.33,787 households52% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright10% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,074 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 13%, transport and storage 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 53% go by car, 6% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C625 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesDelapre Parkpark · under a mile · 33 haHunsbury Hill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 35 haUpton Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 38 haDelapre Golf Complexgolf course · under a mile · 58 haThe Racecourseplaying field · 1.4 mi · 48 haAll Weather Sports Courtsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200142 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202517 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,539 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthampton General Hospital (Acute)1.1 miGP surgeryEleanor Cross Healthcare23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChemist Near Me20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools23 primary, 2 secondary, 2 all-through, 2 independent, 3 special, 2 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryDelapre Primary Schoolages 4-11, 539 pupilsunder a milePrimaryQueen Eleanor Primary Academyages 3-11, 223 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAbbeyfield Schoolages 11-18, 1,296 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorthampton College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Northamptonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN33 miRailway stationNorthamptonunder a mileBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchangeunder a mileBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN4 postcode district.
