Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:42 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:12 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,060 residentsin the Braunston & Crick census areaMedian age 47.63,336 households78% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,888 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C684 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksBarby Hillhill · 1.8 miCleves Hillhill · 1.8 miBarby Straightwater · 1.7 miBriccle Woodwoodland · under a mileAshby Home Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSow Brook (North)river · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKilsby Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileBarby Sporting Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 2.1 miRugby Town Junior Football Clubplaying field · 1.8 mi · 11 haRugby Gymnastics Clubsports ground · 1.8 miDaventry Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 67 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202527 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband91% 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)3,395 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 106 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Cross Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryCrick Medical Practice2.0 miPharmacyPaddox Pharmacy2.8 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Ryehill2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryKilsby Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 192 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarby Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 96 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHoulton Schoolages 11-18, 895 pupils2.2 miCollegeMoulton College14.0 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX25 miRailway stationRugby4.3 miBus stationRail Station ForecourtLong Buckby4.8 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV23 postcode district.
