See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Faxton

Pubs 53 Restaurants 170 Banks 4 Shops 801 Supermarkets 37 Takeaways 95 Cinemas 6 Attractions 183 Business services 75 Education 277 Health and beauty 482 Home improvement 276 Leisure 41 Property services 96




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN6 postcode district.

County or areaNorthamptonshire
Postcode districtNN6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:40 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:10 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,574 residentsin the Walgrave & Moulton census areaMedian age 40.94,646 households78% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,903 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C694 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLamport Hall and Gardenshistoric site · 2.1 miPitsford Waterlake · 2.6 miBog Baybay · 3.0 miDarwen Lakelake · 3.6 miWalgrave Armwater · 1.9 miNorth Farm Baybay · 3.3 miScaldwell Armwater · 2.2 miOld Poor's Gorsewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesScaldwell Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileBrixworth Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 14 haManor Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 5 haPocket Parkpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 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 202527 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.0 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband96% 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)5,760 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryMawsley Village Branch1.4 miPharmacyWell3.7 miDentistColosseum Dental (Mawsley)1.4 miPolice stationKettering Police Station5.4 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Rothwell4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMawsley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 281 pupils1.4 miPrimaryWalgrave Primary Schoolages 4-11, 149 pupils1.5 miSecondaryMontsaye Academyages 11-18, 1,017 pupils4.4 miCollegeMoulton College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA38 miRailway stationKettering5.0 miBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchange8.9 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseKettering4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN6 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Faxton

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Faxton