Hinton-in-the-Hedges
Hinton-in-the-Hedges is a village in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés and the nearest railway station is King's Sutton, 5.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hinton-in-the-Hedges area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Northamptonshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 425,727 residents at roughly 309 people per km².
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Police force
- Northamptonshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 120th of 294 English council areas — better than 59% 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
6°CClear
- Today: 11° / 5° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:35
9h 33m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, 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
1 reported · August 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Brackley · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- Road safety and road traffic offences
- Drug dealing and drug misuse
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
770 reported road collisions (2025)
163 killed or seriously injured · 1,016 casualties · 18.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
70 food businesses within 2 miles
- 58 rated 4–5 ★ (53 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: King's Sutton (6.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kings Sutton (6.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£289,726 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across West Northamptonshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,084 average monthly rent▲ 3.3% YoY
- 1 bed £752
- 2 bed £954
- 3 bed £1,166
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
5,714 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: 172.9p · Asda (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.9p · Asda (10 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Brackley (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK22,696
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK22,216
- Net moves+480
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 182 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
147 primary · 18 secondary · 43 other
Ofsted: 87 of 94 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
186 inspected 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
- Roade Village Academy
- Sponne School
- The Parker E-ACT Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Northamptonshire
Care & health services
449 CQC-registered services
- Care homes108
- GP practices56
- Dentists65
- Homecare agencies169
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 81% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · West Northamptonshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
498 applications decided
85.3% granted · 425 granted, 73 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Sarah Bool
Conservative
South Northamptonshire
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 8
- Con 17
- LD 8
- Ref 39
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
21,965 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £16,715 avg
e.g. Morning Delivery Driver
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
54% low-carbon electricity
Gas 44% · Wind 32% · Biomass 21% · Imports 2%
199 gCO₂/kWh · 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
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in NN13
- Springfield Surgery
- Brackley Medical Centre
- South Northants Extended Access
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
Hinton-in-the-Hedges · 0.3 kmHinton-in-the-Hedges is a small village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, two miles due west of the town of Brackley. West of the village is Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield. At the 2021 census, the civ…
Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield · 1.6 kmHinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield is an airfield on the west side of Hinton-in-the-Hedges near Brackley, Northamptonshire, England.
St Martin's Catholic Church, Brackley · 2.4 kmSt Martin's is the Roman Catholic Church in Brackley. It is in the joint Parish of Buckingham and Brackley, together with St Bernardine's Catholic Church, Buckingham, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton.
Magdalen College School, Brackley · 2.5 kmMagdalen College School, Brackley, in Northamptonshire, is one of three ancient "Magdalen College Schools", the others being Magdalen College School in Oxford, and Wainfleet All Saints in Lincolnshire, all associated…
Brackley Town Hall · 2.5 kmBrackley Town Hall is a municipal structure in the Market Place, Brackley, Northamptonshire, England. The structure, which serves as the meeting place of Brackley Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
Brackley railway station · 2.7 kmBrackley Town was a railway station which served the Northamptonshire town of Brackley, in England. It opened in 1850, as part of the Buckinghamshire Railway's branch line to Verney Junction which provided connections…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hinton-in-the-Hedges?
- Hinton-in-the-Hedges is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the West Northamptonshire local authority.
- How deprived is Hinton-in-the-Hedges?
- The West Northamptonshire local authority, which includes Hinton-in-the-Hedges, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.