Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:43 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:11 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,497 residentsin the Woodford Halse, Byfield & Staverton census areaMedian age 47.53,633 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,375 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 11%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle27% 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C694 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileDaventry Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 67 haChurch Greenpark · 1.3 miNewnham Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202520 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 4.9 · 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 broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,666 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDanetre Hospital (Out-Patients)1.4 miGP surgeryDanetre Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryNewnham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 84 pupilsright herePrimaryBadby Schoolages 3-11, 192 pupils1.3 miAll-throughDSLV E-ACT Academyages 3-18, 997 pupils1.7 miCollegeNorthampton College13.0 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX29 miRailway stationLong Buckby5.1 miBus stationBus StationDaventry1.7 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN11 postcode district.
