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°C653 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 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 landmarksBourne Bottomvalley · under a mileBlisworth Hillhill · 1.6 miSalcey Forestforest · 2.7 miThe Moorswoodland · under a mileWaltham Woodwoodland · under a mileBroad Waterlake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Greenpark · under a mileStoke Bruerne Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 34 haLord Alexander of Tunis Sports Fieldsports ground · 1.5 mi · 4 haBlisworth Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haLadybridgepark · 3.3 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200146 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202513 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 7.1 · 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
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
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthampton General Hospital (Acute)5.0 miGP surgeryThe Parks Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRoade Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRodericks Dental LTD1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryRoade Primary Schoolages 3-11, 315 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRoade Village Academyages 11-18under a milePrimaryAshton CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 35 pupils1.5 miCollegeNorthampton College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN30 miRailway stationNorthampton5.1 miBus stationBus TerminusBrackmills3.7 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN7 postcode district.
