Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:41 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:10 am – 3:52 pm
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People10,210 residentsin the Earls Barton & Great Doddington census areaMedian age 48.44,527 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,046 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C665 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 landmarksSywell Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSywell Bottomvalley · under a milePark Pondpond · under a milePitsford Waterlake · 3.1 miUpper Pondpond · under a mileHayes Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSywell Country Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haOverstone Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 46 haRectory Farm Pocket Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 13 haEastfield Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 24 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200137 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost 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 7.2 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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)5,075 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Edmund's Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryMoulton Surgery2.5 miPharmacyBlackthorn Pharmacy2.2 miDentistWeston Favell Primary Care2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 specialPrimarySywell Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMears Ashby Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 72 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorthampton Schoolages 11-16, 650 pupils2.1 miCollegeMoulton College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN34 miRailway stationWellingborough5.1 miBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchange5.8 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN6 postcode district.
