Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:40 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:10 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,407 residentsin the Broughton, Mawsley & Loddington census areaMedian age 44.12,576 households76% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,260 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% walk or cycle44% 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, 6% 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°C670 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 landmarksThorpe Malsor Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCransley Reservoirreservoir · under a mileDarwen Lakelake · 1.8 miThe Gorsewoodland · 1.2 miGlendon Woodwoodland · 1.3 miMill Hillhill · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesManor Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 5 haPocket Parkpark · 1.5 miThorpe Malsor Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKettering Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 39 haWestfield Gardenspark · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200130 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,695 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation115 m377 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWoodland Hospital - Outpatients6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBridge Street Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistTrinity Dental1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 specialPrimaryLoddington CofE (VA) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 216 pupils1.7 miSecondaryMontsaye Academyages 11-18, 1,017 pupils2.0 miCollegeMoulton College8.6 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA38 miRailway stationKettering2.0 miBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchange13 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN14 postcode district.
