Burton Latimer
Burton Latimer is a town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 6,890. It has around 1 pharmacy and around 14 restaurants and cafés, with 35 bus stops and Wicksteed Park railway station 2.8 km away. There were around 71 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Burton Latimer area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Northamptonshire area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 359,523 residents at roughly 364 people per km².
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Police force
- Northamptonshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 147th of 294 English council areas — better than 50% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 7° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 16:30
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
62 reported · August 2026▲ 32% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences23
- Anti-social behaviour21
- Criminal damage & arson6
- Burglary3
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Burton and Broughton · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- Road safety and road traffic offences
- Drug dealing and drug misuse
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
557 reported road collisions (2025)
161 killed or seriously injured · 705 casualties · 15.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
87 food businesses within 2 miles
- 79 rated 4–5 ★ (74 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wicksteed Park (3.1 km)
- 37 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kettering (4.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£252,884 average▲ 0.1% YoY
Across North Northamptonshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£992 average monthly rent▲ 5.2% YoY
- 1 bed £683
- 2 bed £882
- 3 bed £1,067
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.3 times median annual pay (7.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
4,989 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · BP (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (6.3 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
45 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: McDonald's Instavolt (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
359,523 residents in North Northamptonshire · 364/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK18,012
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK14,560
- Net moves+3,452
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 160 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,424 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (30% of 161,180)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
154 schools · 58,508 pupils
111 primary · 20 secondary · 23 other
Ofsted: 61 of 68 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
144 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Brooke Weston AcademyGood
- Corby Business AcademyGood
- Kettering Science AcademyGood
- Prince William SchoolGood
- Rushden AcademyGood
- Sir Christopher Hatton AcademyGood
- Southfield School for GirlsGood
- The Ferrers SchoolGood
- Wollaston SchoolGood
- Lodge Park AcademyRequires improvement
- Manor SchoolInadequate
- Montsaye AcademyInadequate
- Bishop Stopford School
- Corby Technical School
- Huxlow Academy
- Kingswood Secondary Academy
- The Latimer Arts College
- Weavers Academy
- Weldon Village Academy
- Wrenn School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Northamptonshire
Care & health services
393 CQC-registered services
- Care homes111
- GP practices37
- Dentists62
- Homecare agencies145
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 79% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · North Northamptonshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Burton Latimer)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 43 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
324 applications decided
88.9% granted · 288 granted, 36 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Rosie Wrighting
Labour
Kettering
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 4
- Con 11
- LD 1
- Grn 8
- Ref 39
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés20
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,005 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
27 jobs advertised · £35,700 avg
e.g. HGV 1 afters/Nights, Water Hygiene Technician, Warehouse Order Picker
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£750 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,357 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
65% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 49,917 certificates
10.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
52% low-carbon electricity
Gas 45% · Wind 26% · Biomass 24% · Imports 3%
205 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.2 yrs women · 79 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.3 women · 58.7 men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in NN15
- Headlands Surgery
- Linden Medical Group
- Dr Spencer & Partners
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kettering:
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing314 local signatures · 16,354 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth229 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND204 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 178 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
- Fund £20,000 a year (term time) wage for Teaching Assistants173 local signatures · 39,730 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Burton Latimer · 0.2 kmBurton Latimer is a town in North Northamptonshire, England, approximately 3.1 miles (5.0 km) southeast of Kettering and 4.5 miles north of Wellingborough. At the 2021 census, its population was 10,444.
Burton Latimer Hall · 0.5 kmBurton Latimer Hall is an Elizabethan manor house in the village of Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building.
Burton Park Wanderers F.C. · 0.8 kmBurton Park Wanderers Football Club is a football club based in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One and play at Latimer Park.
Kettering Town F.C. · 0.8 kmKettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Latimer Park. Kettering were t…
Isham and Burton Latimer railway station · 1.4 kmIsham and Burton Latimer railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1857 to serve the villages of Isham and Burton Latimer on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin. It closed in 1950 and the bui…
Southfield Farm Marsh · 2.0 kmSouthfield Farm Marsh is an 8.6-hectare (21-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kettering in Northamptonshire. An area of 2.8 hectares is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfo…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burton Latimer?
- Burton Latimer is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the North Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Burton Latimer?
- Burton Latimer has an approximate settlement population of 6,890.
- How deprived is Burton Latimer?
- The North Northamptonshire local authority, which includes Burton Latimer, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.