Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:40 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:09 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,210 residentsin the Earls Barton & Great Doddington census areaMedian age 48.44,527 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,046 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C618 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksGrendon Brook (Gibbards Arm)river · 2.2 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileSummer Leyswetland · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · 1.9 miSkew Bridge Ski Lakelake · 4.0 miGrendon Brook (Bozeat Arm)river · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCroyland Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 28 haIrchester Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 79 haDale End Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 4 haSwanspool Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 mi · 3 haWeavers Leisure Centresports ground · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200139 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost 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 7.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,075 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIsebrook Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryHmp Five Wells4 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyLoyal Healthcare LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Five Wells1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryGreat Doddington Primaryages 4-11, 126 pupilsright herePrimaryWarwick Academyages 2-11, 258 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWrenn Schoolages 11-18, 1,537 pupils1.7 miCollegeNorthampton College6.1 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN31 miRailway stationWellingborough2.4 miBus stationBus TerminusBrackmills8.1 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN29 postcode district.
