Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:42 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:11 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,649 residentsin the Long Buckby West & Weedon census areaMedian age 47.43,371 households70% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright17% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,789 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% 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°C694 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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)
Parks and green spacesWhilton Allotment Gardensallotments · within reachThe Greenpark · 2.0 miDaventry Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 67 haLong Buckby Children's Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 miDaneholme Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200249 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,426 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 137 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDanetre Hospital (Out-Patients)4.2 miGP surgeryThe Long Buckby Practice1.7 miPharmacyKnights Long Buckby Pharmacy1.9 miDentistStation View Dental Suite1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryLong Buckby Junior Schoolages 7-11, 181 pupils1.6 miPrimaryBrington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 50 pupils1.7 miAll-throughDSLV E-ACT Academyages 3-18, 997 pupils3.6 miCollegeMoulton College9.1 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX31 miRailway stationLong Buckby1.4 miBus stationRail Station ForecourtLong Buckby1.5 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN11 postcode district.
