Grendon (North Northamptonshire)
Grendon (North Northamptonshire) is a village in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 1,600. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés and the nearest railway station is Wellingborough, 7.6 km away. In June 2026, there were around 1 recorded street crime, 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 Grendon (North Northamptonshire) 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
- Wellingborough
- 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°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 11° / 6° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:32
9h 32m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
38US 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
4 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Burglary1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Irchester · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- ASB motorcycle nuisance
- Drug dealing and drug misuse
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
47 food businesses within 2 miles
- 37 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wellingborough (7.6 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wellingborough (7.6 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: 156.9p · BP (6.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (6.3 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: The Falcon (2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
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
- 31 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
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 & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,005 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
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
4 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in NN7
- The Parks Medical Practice
- Greens Norton & Weedon Medical Practice
- Denton Village Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Northamptonshire:
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 401 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND269 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth236 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills233 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks221 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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- Grendon, Northamptonshire · 1.3 km
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Castle Ashby · 2.0 kmCastle Ashby is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the parish was 111.
Whiston, Northamptonshire · 2.1 kmWhiston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cogenhoe and Whiston, in West Northamptonshire, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) due east of Northampton. In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.
Castle Ashby House · 2.2 kmCastle Ashby, often Castle Ashby House is a country house at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, England. It is one of the seats of the Marquess of Northampton. The house, church, formal gardens and landscaped park are Gr…
Earls Barton · 2.5 kmEarls Barton is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, notable for its Anglo-Saxon church and shoe-making heritage. The village is in North Northamptonshire and until 2021 in the Borough of Wellingborough. At…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grendon (North Northamptonshire)?
- Grendon (North Northamptonshire) is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the North Northamptonshire local authority.
- How deprived is Grendon (North Northamptonshire)?
- The North Northamptonshire local authority, which includes Grendon (North Northamptonshire), is around the average in England on the IoD2025.