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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People9,655 residentsin the Town Centre & Semilong census areaMedian age 32.14,404 households19% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright36% social rented, 42% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,977 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 24%, transport and storage 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 51% go by car, 15% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 65%8% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C625 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haDelapre Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 33 haMidsummer Meadowpark · 1.1 mi · 28 haThe Racecourseplaying field · under a mile · 48 haDelapre Golf Complexgolf course · 1.2 mi · 58 haDallington Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 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 200141 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: 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 14 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)5,018 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthampton General Hospital (Acute)under a mileGP surgeryRegent Pharmacy29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMedicina Pharmacy.co.uk28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCastilian Street Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools29 primary, 3 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 independent, 7 special, 3 nursery, 3 otherPrimarySpring Lane Primary Schoolages 3-11, 434 pupilsright herePrimaryCastle Academyages 3-11, 455 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughNorthampton International Academyages 4-18, 1,754 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorthampton College2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Northamptonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN34 miRailway stationNorthamptonunder a mileBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchangeunder a mileBus stops133 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN1 postcode district.
