Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:41 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:10 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,561 residentsin the Cogenhoe, Hackleton & Denton census areaMedian age 46.63,165 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,802 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C668 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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)
Parks and green spacesAbington Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 47 haRectory Farm Pocket Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 13 haMidsummer Meadowpark · 3.1 mi · 28 haNorthampton Sports Stadiumsports ground · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200142 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,286 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Edmund's Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryDenton Village Surgery1.3 miPharmacyBoots2.0 miDentistDental Suite3.1 miPolice stationNorthamptonshire Police2.9 miCash machineBilling MillGreat Billing1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryCogenhoe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 191 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLittle Houghton Church of England Primaryages 3-11, 88 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorthampton Academyages 11-18, 1,712 pupils2.7 miCollegeNorthampton College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN30 miRailway stationNorthampton4.6 miBus stationBus TerminusBrackmills3.2 miBus stops14 within a mileCar parkBrackmills Country Park car parkGreat Houghton2.2 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationNorthamptonshire1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN7 postcode district.
