Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:42 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:11 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,060 residentsin the Braunston & Crick census areaMedian age 47.63,336 households78% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,888 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% 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 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°C679 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 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 landmarksDrayton Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miRiver Nene (Welton Grange Arm)river · 1.3 miRiver Nene (Welton Arm)river · 1.3 miDaventry Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miLong Stream Pondpond · under a mileThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDaventry Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 67 haDaneholme Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 6 haDaventry and District Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 19 haDaneholme Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.4 miThe Greenpark · 3.9 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 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband91% 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)3,395 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDanetre Hospital (Out-Patients)2.6 miGP surgeryMonksfield Surgery1.1 miPharmacyBoots1.1 miDentistAshby Fields Dental Centre1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWelton Church of England Academyages 4-11, 129 pupilsright herePrimaryMonksmoor Park Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Parker E-ACT Academyages 11-18, 1,132 pupils1.8 miCollegeMoulton College12.3 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX28 miRailway stationLong Buckby2.7 miBus stationBus StationDaventry2.3 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN11 postcode district.
