Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:40 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:11 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,407 residentsin the Broughton, Mawsley & Loddington census areaMedian age 44.12,576 households76% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,260 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% walk or cycle44% 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 higher13% 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°C725 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksMill Hillhill · under a mileDarwen Lakelake · 2.1 miWarren Hillhill · under a mileMaidwell Daledale · 3.1 miSunderland Woodwoodland · 1.2 miThorpe Malsor Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesManor Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200129 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,695 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 125 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryRothwell Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyRothwell Pharmacy2.6 miDentistDental Surgery2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMoulton College8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA35 miRailway stationMarket Harborough5.0 miBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchange12 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN6 postcode district.
