Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:43 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:11 am – 3:54 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°C693 mm of rain a year, 14 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 landmarksCatesby Prioryhistoric site · 1.7 miRiver Nene (Newnham Arm)river · 1.1 miBig Hillhill · under a mileLeam Poollake · 2.2 miStudborough Hillhill · 1.0 miBorough Hill Roman villahistoric site · 3.2 miThe Angles Waterlake · 3.7 miShuckburgh Hillshills · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileStaverton Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 56 haDaventry Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 67 haStaverton Sports Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 13 haChurch Greenpark · 2.1 miDrayton East Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202522 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 4.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 190 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDanetre Hospital (Out-Patients)2.3 miGP surgeryDanetre Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy2.3 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miPolice stationNorthamptonshire PoliceDaventry2.3 miCash machineFord - Daventry, Royal Oak Way (South)1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryStaverton Church of England Voluntary Primary Schoolages 4-11, 108 pupilsunder a milePrimaryE-ACT The Grange Schoolages 2-11, 336 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Parker E-ACT Academyages 11-18, 1,132 pupils2.4 miCollegeWarwickshire College Group14.5 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX27 miRailway stationLong Buckby6.3 miBus stationBus StationDaventry2.4 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkEFM Traction Limited - Depot ParkingDaventry2.8 miEV chargingNewlands Car Park2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN11 postcode district.
