Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:43 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 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°C708 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 13 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.3 miGreat Central Woodlandplaying field · under a mile · 8 haWoodford Halse Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileChurch Greenpark · 4.6 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 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 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
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDanetre Hospital (Out-Patients)6.8 miGP surgeryWoodford Halse2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPopson Chemistunder a mileDentistDental Surgery7.0 miPolice stationDaventry Police Station7.0 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Byfield, Byfield1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWoodford Halse Church of England Primary Academyages 2-11, 207 pupils1.0 miPrimaryByfield Schoolages 2-11, 108 pupils1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX30 miRailway stationBanbury8.3 miBus stationBus StationDaventry7.1 miBus stops18 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationDaventry3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN11 postcode district.
