Nether Heyford
Nether Heyford is a village in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 1,637. It has around 2 restaurants or cafés and 5 bus stops. There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Nether Heyford 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
22°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 11° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:28
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▼ 25% YoY
- Other theft1
- Robbery1
- Shoplifting1
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
53 food businesses within 2 miles
- 40 rated 4–5 ★ (34 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Long Buckby (8.8 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 (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Morrisons (9.8 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Holiday Inn Northampton West (1.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds2
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
- 35 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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
21,595 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
16 jobs advertised · £29,302 avg
e.g. Become a Primary school Tutor in Nether Heyford – Flexible & Remote, Warehouse Operatives, Warehouse Cleaner
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
86% low-carbon electricity
Wind 60% · Gas 14% · Solar 12% · Biomass 10%
68 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
Nether Heyford · 0.8 kmNether Heyford is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, close to the M1 motorway and the A5 and A45 roads, 6 miles (10 km) west of Northampton and 70 miles (113 km) northwest of London. The sma…
- Upper Heyford, Northamptonshire · 1.2 km
Upper Heyford is a village and civil parish 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Northampton, just before Weedon, Northamptonshire, England, not to be confused with one of the same name some 30 miles away across the county border…
Bugbrooke Meadows · 1.2 kmBugbrooke Meadows is a 10.1-hectare (25-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire. One of the fields with an area of 1.7 hectares is managed by the Wildlife Trust…
Stowe Hill Tunnel · 1.6 kmStowe Hill Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the West Coast Main Line just south of the village of Weedon, Northamptonshire, England.
- Glassthorpe · 2.0 km
Glassthorpe is a deserted hamlet and manor between Flore and Upper Heyford in the Hundred of Nobottle of West Northamptonshire, in Northamptonshire, England. Glassthorp Hill is set in Northampton Sand with an elevati…
Bugbrooke · 2.1 kmBugbrooke is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, on a ridge overlooking the valley of the River Nene.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nether Heyford?
- Nether Heyford is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the West Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Nether Heyford?
- Nether Heyford has an approximate settlement population of 1,637.