Local servicesHospitalSt Edmund's Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryMoulton Surgery2.4 miPharmacyMoulton Pharmacy2.2 miDentistWoodview Dental Clinic3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWalgrave Primary Schoolages 4-11, 149 pupils1.9 miSecondaryMoulton School and Science Collegeages 11-18, 1,450 pupils2.3 miCollegeMoulton College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN37 miRailway stationNorthampton6.3 miBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchange6.1 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:41 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:10 am – 3:52 pm
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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°C679 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksPitsford Waterlake · under a mileNorth Farm Baybay · under a mileBog Baybay · under a mileHolcot Armwater · under a mileWalgrave Armwater · 1.0 miSywell Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorthfieldsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHolcot Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileBrixworth Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 14 haSywell Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 57 haEastfield Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 24 haSource: 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 200136 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202524 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 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
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
