Desborough
Desborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 10,697. It has 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarkets, and around 17 restaurants and cafés, along with 25 bus stops and Market Harborough railway station 7.5 km away. There were around 85 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Desborough 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
- Kettering
- 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
20°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 24° / 15° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:23
12h 49m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
93 reported · July 2026▲ 31% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour45
- Violence & sexual offences29
- Criminal damage & arson6
- Burglary4
Neighbourhood team: Desborough · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- The new priorities for this period (April 2026 to September 2026) are: • Burglary • Road safety and road traffic offences • Drug dealing…
- Previous priorities From October 2025 to March 2026 • Road safety and road traffic offences • Drug dealing and drug misuse • Burglary
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
87 food businesses within 2 miles
- 84 rated 4–5 ★ (75 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Market Harborough (7.5 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Market Harborough (7.5 km):
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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: 157.7p · Asda (6.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (6.8 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
36 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: Victoria Street (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches14
- Playgrounds4
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
- 10 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
Rosie Wrighting
Labour
Kettering
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens26
- Restaurants & cafés15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
52 jobs advertised · £37,025 avg
e.g. Transport Administrator, Online Social sciences Tutor - Part Time, HGV Class 1 Drivers - Days & Nights
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
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 58% · Biomass 21% · Wind 16% · Imports 3%
253 gCO₂/kWh · very 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kettering:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership428 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s397 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office311 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test308 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing307 local signatures · 11,416 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Desborough?
- Desborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the North Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Desborough?
- Desborough has an approximate settlement population of 10,697.