Harpole
Harpole is a village in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 1,344. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 13 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Northampton, 5.6 km away. In June 2026, there were around 12 recorded street crimes, most commonly vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Harpole area — all from official UK open data.
The wider council area has around 425,727 residents at roughly 309 people per km².
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Police force
- Northamptonshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 124th of 294 English council areas — better than 58% 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: 21° / 16° · 73% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:26
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
26 reported · July 2026▲ 189% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Violence & sexual offences11
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Deanshanger and Grange Park · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- The new priorities for this period (April 2026 to September 2026) are: • Rural crime • Road safety and road traffic offences • Drug deali…
- Road Safety & Road Traffic Offences
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
751 reported road collisions (2024)
133 killed or seriously injured · 990 casualties · 17.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
88 food businesses within 2 miles
- 74 rated 4–5 ★ (62 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Northampton (5.6 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Northampton (5.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£292,754 average▲ 2.5% YoY
Across West Northamptonshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,078 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £748
- 2 bed £950
- 3 bed £1,160
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.8 times median annual pay (8.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Morrisons (6.6 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
21 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: PremierInn (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
425,727 residents in West Northamptonshire · 309/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Council tax
£2,487 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 185,940)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
208 schools · 69,080 pupils
148 primary · 17 secondary · 43 other
Ofsted: 88 of 95 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
187inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Northampton AcademyOutstanding
- Campion SchoolGood
- Chenderit SchoolGood
- Kingsthorpe CollegeGood
- Moulton School and Science CollegeGood
- Northampton School for GirlsGood
- St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolGood
- Weston Favell AcademyGood
- Guilsborough AcademyRequires improvement
- Silverstone UTCRequires improvement
- Abbeyfield School
- Elizabeth Woodville School
- Malcolm Arnold Academy
- Northampton School
- Northampton School for Boys
- Sponne School
- The Parker E-ACT Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Northamptonshire
Care & health services
447 CQC-registered services
- Care homes107
- GP practices57
- Dentists64
- Homecare agencies170
- Hospitals & hospices11
CQC ratings: 79% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Northamptonshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 50 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
449 applications decided
90.4% granted · 406 granted, 43 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sarah Bool
Conservative
South Northamptonshire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 8
- Con 17
- LD 7
- Ref 39
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Parks & greens273
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
21,595 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised · £36,154 avg
e.g. Bank Nursery Practitioner, Inventory Controller, Nursery Cook - £250 Welcome Bonus
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£728 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,629 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
64% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 61,687 certificates
10.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
25% low-carbon electricity
Gas 72% · Biomass 20% · Imports 3% · Solar 3%
309 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.8 yrs women · 80.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.9 women · 61.6 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Northamptonshire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership425 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office413 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 401 local signatures · 10,809 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s354 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership327 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Harpole Treasure · 0.2 km
The Harpole Treasure is a collection of Anglo-Saxon artefacts excavated at a bed burial discovered in spring 2022 in Harpole, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Northampton, England. It includes a necklace described as "the mos…
Harpole · 0.2 kmHarpole is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. The village lies to the North of the A4500 road, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Northampton and 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of junction 16 of the M1 motorway…
Kislingbury · 1.5 kmKislingbury is a village in Northamptonshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) west of Northampton town centre, and close to junctions 15A and 16 of the M1 motorway.
Berrywood Hospital · 2.1 kmBerrywood Hospital is a modern psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Duston, Northampton. It is managed by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
St Crispin's Hospital · 2.1 kmSt Crispin's Hospital was a large psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Duston village in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It was established as Northampton Mental Hospital in 1876 and closed in 1995. The si…
- The Duston School · 2.3 km
The Duston School is a mixed all-through school and sixth form located in Duston in the English county of Northamptonshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harpole?
- Harpole is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the West Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Harpole?
- Harpole has an approximate settlement population of 1,344.