Geddington
Geddington is a village in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 1,503. There are 8 bus stops, around 1 restaurant and café, and the nearest railway station is Corby, 5.6 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Geddington 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 16° · 83% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 14° · Overcast
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
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026▼ 56% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Criminal damage & arson1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Ise · 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
24 food businesses within 2 miles
- 23 rated 4–5 ★ (22 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kettering (5.7 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kettering (5.7 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 (4.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (4.3 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
64 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Holiday Inn Express, Kettering (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches6
- 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
- In a conservation area (Geddington)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 63 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
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £37,856 avg
e.g. Become a Italian Tutor in Geddington – Flexible & Remote, Tutor, Online Social sciences Tutor - Part Time
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 40% · Biomass 39% · Gas 17% · Imports 3%
113 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 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
Notable places nearby
Geddington · 0.2 kmGeddington is a village and civil parish on the A4300, previously A43, in North Northamptonshire between Kettering and Corby. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,503, virtually unchanged from 1…
St Mary Magdalene, Geddington · 0.4 kmSt Mary Magdalene is a Church of England church in Geddington, Northamptonshire, England. It is a grade I listed building. In 2017 it was wrongly thought to be the Shrine of Hagius until the belief was found to be bas…
Newton, Northamptonshire · 1.1 kmNewton, sometimes called Newton in the Willows, is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newton and Little Oakley, in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northampto…
Boughton House · 1.7 kmBoughton House is a country house in the parish of Weekley in Northamptonshire, England, located about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Kettering. It is situated within an estate of 11,000 acres (4,451.5 ha).
Greenbelt Festival · 2.0 kmGreenbelt Festival is a festival of arts, faith and justice held annually in England since 1974. Greenbelt has grown out of an evangelical Christian music festival with an audience of 1,500 young people into its curre…
River Ise and Meadows · 2.0 kmRiver Ise and Meadows is a 13.5-hectare (33-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest along the River Ise in Northamptonshire between Geddington and the Kettering to Corby railway line east of Rushton.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Geddington?
- Geddington is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the North Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Geddington?
- Geddington has an approximate settlement population of 1,503.