Upper Boddington
Upper Boddington is a village in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of around 451. There is one bus stop. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Upper Boddington 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
- South Northamptonshire
- 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 18° / 10° · 31% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:34
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Silverstone · 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
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Banbury (13.1 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 173.9p · Asda (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Asda (11.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- 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)
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
- 38 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
Stuart Andrew
Conservative
Daventry
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
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 & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
21,595 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
76% low-carbon electricity
Wind 34% · Gas 24% · Solar 22% · Biomass 17%
116 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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 Daventry:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership423 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office412 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases402 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s352 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test345 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Upper Boddington · 0.1 kmUpper Boddington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Boddington, in West Northamptonshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 198. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merge…
Lower Boddington · 1.1 kmLower Boddington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Boddington, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. Lower Boddington is the smaller of…
Boddington, Northamptonshire · 1.2 kmBoddington is a civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Banbury off the A361 road.
Boddington Meadow · 1.2 kmBoddington Meadow is a 2.3-hectare (5.7-acre) nature reserve east of Upper Boddington in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Stoneton · 1.9 kmStoneton is a hamlet, civil parish and manor in Warwickshire, England. It lies just to the northeast of Wormleighton. It was documented in the Domesday Book. From the late 15th century onwards the wealthy Spencer fami…
Byfield Pool · 2.1 kmByfield Pool is a 4 hectare nature reserve west of Byfield in Northamptonshire. It was managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire until 2020, when management was handed back to…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upper Boddington?
- Upper Boddington is a town in Northamptonshire, England, in the West Northamptonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Upper Boddington?
- Upper Boddington has an approximate settlement population of 451.