Corby
Corby is a town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 68,164. It has around 2 pharmacies and around 21 restaurants and cafés, along with 4 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Corby, 1.1 km away. The average sold house price is around £292,281, and there were around 217 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Corby area — all from official UK open data.
The wider council area has around 359,523 residents at roughly 364 people per km².
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby
- Police force
- Northamptonshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 141st of 294 English council areas — better than 52% 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 70% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
12°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 22° / 11° · 68% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:27
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
219 reported · July 2026▼ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences74
- Anti-social behaviour59
- Shoplifting20
- Other theft15
7 stop & searches · mostly evidence of offences under the act
Neighbourhood team: Corby Town · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- The new priorities for this period (April 2026 to September 2026) are: • ASB motorcycle nuisance • Road safety and road traffic offences…
- Previous priorities for October 2025 to March 2026: • ASB motorcycle nuisance • Drug dealing and misuse • Road safety and traffic offences
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
489 reported road collisions (2024)
109 killed or seriously injured · 642 casualties · 13.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
299 food businesses within 2 miles
- 262 rated 4–5 ★ (232 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Corby (0.8 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Corby (0.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£256,610 average▲ 3.4% YoY
Across North Northamptonshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£988 average monthly rent▲ 5.5% YoY
- 1 bed £681
- 2 bed £878
- 3 bed £1,063
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.7p · Asda (10.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 176.7p · Asda (10.1 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
40 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Telford Lane (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres10
- Sports pitches18
- Playgrounds11
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)
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%)
144inspected 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
395 CQC-registered services
- Care homes113
- GP practices37
- Dentists62
- Homecare agencies145
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 81% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 8 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · North Northamptonshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
258 applications decided
89.9% granted · 232 granted, 26 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Lee Barron
Labour
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
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
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies8
- Supermarkets12
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés79
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
749 jobs advertised · £38,659 avg
e.g. Mobile Mechanic, Mobile Vehicle Technician - East Midlands, Mobile Vehicle Technician
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£750 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% 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
67% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 35% · Gas 31% · Wind 25% · Nuclear 6%
163 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Corby and East Northamptonshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s450 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership427 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office418 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test278 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership260 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby A.F.C. · 0.5 kmStewarts & Lloyds A.F.C. is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. The club plays in the Northamptonshire Combination Premier Division, The 2021/22 First team was managed by Paul Sheridan and Dave…
Corby railway station · 0.8 kmCorby railway station serves the town of Corby, in Northamptonshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway. The current station was opened on 23 February 2009, replacing the origina…
Corby toxic waste case · 1.1 kmThe Corby toxic waste case was a court case decided by The Hon. Mr. Justice Akenhead at the High Court of Justice, London, on 29 July 2009 in the case of Corby Group Litigation v. Corby Borough Council [2009] EWHC 194…
St John the Baptist Church, Corby · 1.1 kmSt John the Baptist Church is the oldest parish church in the town of Corby, Northamptonshire, England. It has been an active place of worship since the 1200s. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Corby · 1.3 kmCorby is a town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in Northamptonshire, England, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Northampton. In 2021, the parish had a population of 62,341, while the wider built-u…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Corby?
- Corby is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the North Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Corby?
- Corby has an approximate settlement population of 68,164.