Raunds
Raunds is a town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 8,641. It has two GP surgeries, one pharmacy, one supermarket, 13 restaurants and cafés, and 24 bus stops. There were around 58 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Raunds 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
- Corby
- 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°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 12° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:26
12h 57m 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
Crime
81 reported · July 2026▼ 14% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour32
- Violence & sexual offences25
- Other theft5
- Criminal damage & arson4
8 stop & searches · mostly evidence of offences under the act
Neighbourhood team: Irthlingborough and Raunds · Northamptonshire
Local policing priorities
- The new priorities for this period (April 2026 to September 2026) are: • Drug Dealing/Misuse • Road Safety and Road Traffic Offences • AS…
- Previous priorities for October 2025 to March 2026: • Drug dealing and drug misuse • Road safety and road traffic offences • Vehicle crime
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
67 food businesses within 2 miles
- 56 rated 4–5 ★ (48 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 23 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wellingborough (10.5 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: 156.9p · BP (11.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (11.2 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 43 kW
- Nearest: Raunds Town Council (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds5
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 18 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
Lee Barron
Labour
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
38 jobs advertised · £35,035 avg
e.g. Online Maths Tutor - Part Time, Class 1 Driver, 7.5T Driver (Part Time) - Home Appliance Specialist
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
67% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 35% · Gas 31% · Wind 25% · Nuclear 6%
163 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 Corby and East Northamptonshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s450 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership427 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office418 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test278 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership260 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Raunds · 0.1 kmRaunds is a market town in North Northamptonshire, England. It had a population of 9,379 at the 2021 census.
- Manor House, Raunds · 0.2 km
The Manor House is a Grade II listed building that stands on a site at the northeast corner of the junction of Manor Street and High Street in Raunds, Northamptonshire, England.
- St Peter's Church, Raunds · 0.4 km
St Peter's Church is the ancient parish church of the market town of Raunds in Northamptonshire, England. Noted for its exceptional wall paintings and its splendid tower and spire, St Peter’s is a Grade I listed build…
- Manor School · 0.4 km
Manor School is an academy school in Raunds, Northamptonshire, England, which serves the town of Raunds and many surrounding villages. The current Principal is Mr Adam Crawte. The school is part of Nene Education Trus…
Titty Ho · 0.7 kmTitty Ho is a road and surrounding area in the south of Raunds, a market town in Northamptonshire. It gained internet notoriety in the late 2010s for having a name considered unusual. The borders of Titty Ho are not d…
Raunds Town F.C. · 1.1 kmRaunds Town F.C. is a football club based at Raunds, Northamptonshire, England. The play in the Northamptonshire Combination Premier Division. They were FA Vase semi-finalists in 1994–95.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Raunds?
- Raunds is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the North Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Raunds?
- Raunds has an approximate settlement population of 8,641.