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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People10,048 residentsin the Towcester East & Paulerspury census areaMedian age 41.14,308 households68% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,435 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 8% walk or cycle37% 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 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C711 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksBroad Waterlake · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Longwaterwater · 1.2 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileTowcester Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haStoke Bruerne Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 34 haMemorial Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200149 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202511 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 6.5 · 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
Broadband96% 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)5,298 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerrywood Hospital7.9 miGP surgeryTowcester Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJardines Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialSecondarySponne Schoolages 11-18, 1,410 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTowcester Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 267 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNicholas Hawksmoor Primary Schoolages 4-11, 429 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorthampton College10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN32 miRailway stationNorthampton7.9 miBus stationCoach ParkSilverstone4.1 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN12 postcode district.
