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.
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
- Corby
- 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°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 7° · 44% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:04Sunset 16:28
9h 23m 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
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
238 reported · August 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences71
- Anti-social behaviour58
- Shoplifting29
- Other theft18
1 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Corby Town · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- Road safety and road traffic offences
- Anti-social motorcycle nuisance
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
301 food businesses within 2 miles
- 263 rated 4–5 ★ (233 top)
- 8 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):
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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: 166.7p · Asda (10.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (10.1 km)
6 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)
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 11 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
Lee Barron
Labour
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
17,005 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
747 jobs advertised · £36,735 avg
e.g. Counterbalance FLT Operatives, Workshop Engineer, Warehouse Operative
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
47% low-carbon electricity
Gas 51% · Wind 27% · Biomass 19% · Imports 2%
225 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 · 10 pharmacies in NN17
- Lakeside Healthcare
- Aspiro Healthcare Studfall Med Centre
- Corby Urgent Care Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Corby and East Northamptonshire:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND268 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth245 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 198 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills186 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK172 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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.
- How deprived is Corby?
- The North Northamptonshire local authority, which includes Corby, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.