Finedon
Finedon is a town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 4,309. It has around 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and around 2 restaurants and cafés, along with 9 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Wellingborough, 4.5 km away. There were around 32 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 Finedon 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
- Wellingborough
- 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
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 12° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 17° · 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
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
24 reported · July 2026▼ 29% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
2 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Neighbourhood team: Finedon · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- The new priorities for this period (April 2026 to September 2026) are: • Drug dealing and misuse • Road safety and road traffic offences…
- Previous priorities for October 2025 to March 2026: • Burglary • Drug dealing and drug misuse • Vehicle crime
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
75 food businesses within 2 miles
- 64 rated 4–5 ★ (59 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wellingborough (4.5 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wellingborough (4.5 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: 156.9p · BP (6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (9.8 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
30 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Weetabix, Burton Latimer (4.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds2
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
- 48 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
Gen Kitchen
Labour
Wellingborough and Rushden
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
18 jobs advertised · £41,905 avg
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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
81% low-carbon electricity
Wind 48% · Biomass 30% · Gas 15% · Imports 4%
97 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 Wellingborough and Rushden:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s468 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership417 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office348 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test319 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership224 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Finedon · 0.2 kmFinedon is a town and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, with a population at the 2021 census of 4,552. In 1086 when the Domesday Book was completed, Finedon was a large royal manor, previously held by…
- Volta Tower · 0.8 km
Volta Tower was a folly in the town of Finedon, Northamptonshire, England. It was built in 1865 and collapsed in 1951.
Finedon Dolben Cricket Club · 1.1 kmFinedon Dolben Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Finedon, Northamptonshire, England. Finedon Dolben have 4 senior XI teams in the Northamptonshire Cricket League, and an established Junior Section, who…
Finedon Hall · 1.2 kmFinedon Hall is a Victorian country house in Finedon, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade II listed building.
- Neilson's Tramway · 2.0 km
Neilson's Tramway was a British industrial narrow-gauge railway which operated from 1881 to 1929.
- Huxlow Academy · 2.1 km
Huxlow Academy is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Previously a specialist Science College, the school converted to academy status in April…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Finedon?
- Finedon is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the North Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Finedon?
- Finedon has an approximate settlement population of 4,309.