Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:42 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:10 am – 3:53 pm
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People15,036 residentsin the Blisworth, Roade & Yardley Gobion census areaMedian age 41.45,967 households75% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 7,890 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle50% 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, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C648 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesLadybridgepark · under a mile · 20 haHunsbury Hill Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 35 haGrange Wood Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 15 haBlisworth Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haDanes Camp Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 miSource: 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 200144 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202515 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 7.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 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)5,959 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthampton General Hospital (Acute)3.4 miGP surgeryDanes Camp Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyUnidrug Dispensing Chemist6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 nurseryPrimaryMilton Parochial Primary Schoolages 4-11, 38 pupilsright herePrimaryCollingtree Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 65 pupils1.1 miSecondaryAbbeyfield Schoolages 11-18, 1,296 pupils1.8 miCollegeNorthampton College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN33 miRailway stationNorthampton3.1 miBus stationBus TerminusBrackmills2.7 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN7 postcode district.
