Two trunk railway routes, the Midland Main Line and the West Coast Main Line, cross the county. Rock and pop bands originating in the area have included Bauhaus, Temples, The Departure, New Cassettes, Raging Speedhorn and Defenestration. last known population is ≈ 714 400 (year 2014). Wellingborough also has a smaller railfreight depot[47] on Finedon Road, called Nelisons sidings. The main acute National Health Service hospitals in Northamptonshire Northampton General Hospital, which also operates Danetre Hospital in Daventry, and Kettering General Hospital. The region of Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and the South Midlands has been described as "Motorsport Valley... a global hub" for the motor sport industry. The county of Northamptonshire covers an area of 913 square miles and has an estimated population of over 755,000 people (source: Office of National Statistics mid 2019 population). [22], Prior to 1901 the ancient hundreds were disused. Age structure. [18], In 1823 Northamptonshire was said to "[enjoy] a very pure and wholesome air" because of its dryness and distance from the sea. There were other Roman settlements at Northampton, Kettering and along the Nene Valley near Raunds. This is a list of settlements in Northamptonshire ordered by population based on the results of the 2011 census. About 250,000 residents were affected;[77] by 14 July 2008, 13 cases of cryptosporidiosis attributed to water in Northampton had been reported. It is famous for its guillotine locks. Equality Duty Information Report for Northamptonshire 2019. details the ethnic structure of Northamptonshire (2011 Census). The latest data from the Annual Population Survey covers the period between April 2019 and March 2020, which includes the period building up to the first national lockdown on March 23, 2020, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [86] As well as this, the not-for-profit is also campaigning for a brand new railway line connecting Northampton, Banbury, and Leamington Spa together, with the Northern branch of the route going via Daventry, reconnecting the town, and the Southern branch going via large towns such as Towcester and Brackley to Banbury.[87]. Two major canals – the Oxford and the Grand Union – join in the county at Braunston. Since 2009 these highways have been managed on behalf of the county council by MGWSP, a joint venture between May Gurney and WSP. [44][45] In the west of the county is the Daventry International Railfreight Terminal;[46] which is a major rail freight terminal located on the West Coast Main Line near Rugby. During the summer of 2019, the Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership will have more information about [83] Closure of the line connecting Northampton to Peterborough by way of Wellingborough, Thrapston, and Oundle left eastern Northamptonshire devoid of railways. Most of Northamptonshire is covered by ITV's Anglia region (which broadcasts Anglia Today/Tonight); in the south-west of the county, primarily Brackley and the surrounding villages, broadcasts can be received from the Oxford transmitter which broadcasts ITV Meridian's Meridian Today/Tonight. Our aim is to have the Northampton Borough Council website available for use at all times throughout the year. [97] It was a US-style elliptical racing circuit (the largest of its kind outside of the United States), and is used extensively for all kinds of motor racing events. Reliable performance is important in order to encourage and maintain the … The local specialisation was shoemaking and the leather industry and became one of Britain's major centres for these crafts by the 19th century. Northampton Borough Council is the largest district council within Northamptonshire with a population of 225,474. Subjects include traditional arts, humanities and sciences subjects, as well as entrepreneurship, product design and advertising.[74]. Second Edition. One measure of the robustness of the local economy is the proportion of the Top 100 that are growing turnover and EBITDA year on year. Northamptonshire Councils’ Proposal However, we can’t ignore that some of the underlying causes of the challenges facing Northamptonshire, such as dramatic reductions to council budgets and severe demand for services, mean county authorities across the country face funding pressures of £3.2bn over the next two years. The county contains the The data shows that: overall, 81.5% of the population of England and Wales lived in an urban location and 18.5% lived in a rural location; people from Pakistani (99.1%), Bangladeshi (98.7%), and Black African (98.2%) backgrounds were most likely to live in an urban location The county road network, managed by Northamptonshire County Council includes the A45 west of the M1 motorway, the A43 between Northampton and the county boundary near Stamford, the A361 between Kilsby and Banbury (Oxon) and all B, C and Unclassified Roads. Although the complete project never came to fruition, the rail link through Northamptonshire was constructed, and had stations at Charwelton, Woodford Halse, Helmdon and Brackley. Northamptonshire has twenty four football clubs operating in the top ten levels of the English football league system. [71] It also offers Higher Education options in conjunction with several universities. Only the Southern Railway was not represented. It is the southern-most county in the East Midlands region and its most populated towns are Northampton, Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough. Around 0.7 million people mainly live in the urban centres which includes Northampton. Total number of Registered Sexual Offenders per 100,000 population 130 This figure has been calculated using the Mid-2019 Population Estimates. Elections for the entire County Council are held every four years – the last were held on 5 May 2005 when control of the County Council changed from the Labour Party to the Conservatives. [62] A study commissioned by Northamptonshire Enterprise Ltd (NEL) reported that Northamptonshire's motorsport sites attract more than 2.1 million visitors per year who spend a total of more than £131 million within the county. Large employers include the breakfast cereal manufacturers Weetabix, in Burton Latimer, the Carlsberg brewery in Northampton, Avon Products, Siemens, Barclaycard, Saxby Bros Ltd and Golden Wonder. [65] The NNDC launched a controversial[66] campaign called North Londonshire to attract people from London to the county. population £0 £2,000 £4,000 £6,000 £8,000 £10,000 £12,000 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 (Estimates) Total Revenue Expenditure per 1,000 population: Time Series Northamptonshire Average 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% t r e w u m f d h a x k z n s Volunteer hours as a % of volunteer hours plus employee hours Figure 2: Options considered against the criteria by Northamptonshire councils . and Woodford United F.C. [17], During the English Civil War, Northamptonshire strongly supported the Parliamentarian cause, and the Royalist forces suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Naseby in 1645 in the north of the county. Population Estimate 1981-06-30 Population Estimate 1991-06-30 Population Estimate 2001-06-30 Population Estimate 2011-06-30 Population Estimate 2019-06-30; East Northamptonshire: District: 62,400: 68,300: 76,800: 86,869: 94,527: Great Britain and Northern Ireland: United Kingdom: 56,357,500: 57,438,700: 59,113,000: 63,285,145: 66,796,807 [23] During the 1930s, the town of Corby was established as a major centre of the steel industry. [28] Under the Local Government Act 1972 the city of Peterborough became a district of Cambridgeshire. Northamptonshire has many rugby union clubs. In 2019, there were over 8.9 million people living in Greater London, making it the most populated county in England. This area also is covered by the BBC's The Politics Show: East and Inside Out: East. As the county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is the largest settlement within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. Figure 2: Options considered against the criteria by Northamptonshire councils . Population average age was 40.2 and it increased by 2.1 years since 2002. All-populations.com used data from the number of the population from official sources. The line through Corby was once part of a main line to Nottingham through Melton Mowbray, but the stretch between Melton and Nottingham was closed in 1968. In the last 30 years, the population of Northamptonshire has increased by just over 30% compared to an 18% England average. 2019-06-30; Northamptonshire: County: 532,500: 584,100: 631,000: 693,967: 753,278: … In the south-west of the county, the towns of Brackley, Towcester and surrounding villages are serviced by the Horton General Hospital in Banbury in neighbouring Oxfordshire for acute medical needs. A section of one of the closed lines, the Northampton to Market Harborough line, is now the Northampton & Lamport heritage railway, while the route as a whole forms a part of the National Cycle Network, as the Brampton Valley Way. It is, however, only 1000 metres long and therefore cannot be served by passenger jets. [25] As of 2005[update] the government is encouraging development in the South Midlands area, including Northamptonshire. Following the opening of Corby Station, Rushden then became the largest town in the United Kingdom without a direct railway station. 8 . [21], In the 18th and 19th centuries, parts of Northamptonshire and the surrounding area became industrialised. ), archaically known as the County of Northampton, is a county in the East Midlands of England. [citation needed], The Soke of Peterborough is within the historic county of Northamptonshire, although it had had a separate county council since 1889 and separate courts of quarter sessions before then. Saints are based at the 15,249 capacity [90] Franklin's Gardens ground. [citation needed], Corby is served by its own dedicated station, Corby Radio (96.3fm), based in the town and focused on local content.[89]. Mills, A.D. (1998). A large fort was built at Longthorpe. These services are broadcast from the Moulton Park & Geddington transmitters. 80.9% of people living in Northampton were born in England. [38] One authority, West Northamptonshire, will consist of the existing districts of Daventry, Northampton and South Northamptonshire and the other authority, North Northamptonshire, will consist of Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough districts.[39]. Whether you think that's good or bad, I'll leave you to decide! Population mid-2019: 66,796,807: 56,286,961: 3,152,879: 5,463,300: 1,893,667: Total change mid-2018 to mid-2019: 361,257: 309,783: 14,248: 25,200: 12,026 % change to mid-2019: 0.54%: 0.55%: 0.45%: 0.46%: 0.64%: Average annual % change since 2015: 0.67%: 0.72%: 0.39%: 0.43%: 0.57%: Natural change (mid-2019, rate per 1,000 population) 1.93: 2.30-0.78-1.02: 3.88 [64] In West Northamptonshire (boroughs of Northampton, Daventry and South Northants), over 48,000 homes are planned or newly built and 37,000 new jobs are planned. 2. As early as 1897 Northamptonshire would have had its own Channel Tunnel rail link with the creation of the Great Central Railway, which was intended to connect to a tunnel under the English Channel. Sustainable Transport Northamptonshire, a not-for-profit based in Northampton, are campaigning for many changes to the rail network within the county, especially within the Daventry area, such as a new Daventry Parkway station serving the town, being only a 20-minute bike ride from the centre of the town. And in fact, population size has nothing to do with it. [9], After the Romans left, the area eventually became part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, and Northampton functioned as an administrative centre. It has two campuses 2.5 miles (4.0 km) apart and 10,000 students. [36] According to The Guardian the problems were caused by "a reckless half-decade in which it refused to raise council tax to pay for the soaring costs of social care" and "partly due to past failings, the council is now having to make some drastic decisions to reduce services to a core offer." The local reservoir at Pitsford was investigated and a European rabbit which had strayed into it was found,[76] causing the problem. 2019 statistics. In 2020 2021, the population of the city of Northampton, England is - 195 000 people. Health headlines include: Much of Northamptonshire's countryside appears to have remained somewhat intractable with regards to early human occupation, resulting in an apparently sparse population and relatively few finds from the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. There are several towns in the county with Northampton being the largest and most populous. Northamptonshire's county flower is the cowslip. There are two more possible hill-forts at Arbury Hill (Badby) and Thenford. In the 1980s, an experimental passenger shuttle service ran between Corby and Kettering but was withdrawn a few years later. The Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway would like to see the railway fully reopen between Wellingborough and Higham Ferrers. Ageing population : the percentage of older residents is increasing each year and the percentage figure for this age group is higher than both the North East and England. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2011-2014 (+0.97%/year), Northamptonshire population in 2021 would be: 764 419*. A Dictionary of English Place-names. A similar arrangement is in place for the town of Oundle and nearby villages, served by Peterborough City Hospital. mid-year population estimates (2019), calculated by the Office for National Statistics, set the population at 94,527 (an 8.95% increase in 8 years). Notable features include a flight of 17 locks on the Grand Union at Rothersthorpe, the canal museum at Stoke Bruerne, and a tunnel at Blisworth which, at 2,813 metres (3,076 yd), is the third-longest navigable canal tunnel on the UK canal network. Wellingborough saw the smallest increase in the area - between 1991 and 2019, the population increased by only 16.7%, from 68,300 to 79,707. The average age of people in Northampton is 37, while the median age is lower at 36. 4. Total population of The Hague 2009-2019 Number of people from Australia and Pacific countries living in Kuwait 2011-2017 Married female resident population in Italy 2020, by region As of 2019, it is served by Chiltern Railways, East Midlands Railway, Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Trains. Prominent at this level in recent years (2011–2015) has been AFC Rushden & Diamonds, a "Phoenix Club" created and owned by supporters of the now defunct Rushden & Diamonds F.C. In North Northamptonshire (Boroughs of Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and East Northants), over 52,000 homes are planned or newly built and 47,000 new jobs are also planned. [27] However, Peterborough had its own courts of quarter sessions and, later, county council. [98][99], Northamptonshire is home to 2016 paralympian Ellie Robinson. In the 2011 census the population of Northampton was 212,069 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males. [85] An open access company has approached Network Rail for services to Oakham in Rutland to London via the county.[85]. [82] On 23 February 2009, a new railway station opened, providing direct hourly access to London St Pancras. These changes will see the existing county council and district councils abolished and two new unitary authorities created in their place. The sport in the area is administered by the Northamptonshire Football Association, which is affiliated with the United Counties League, the Northamptonshire Combination Football League, the Northampton Town Football League, as well as the Peterborough and District Football League in neighbouring Cambridgeshire. [88], The two main newspapers in the county are the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph and the Northampton Chronicle & Echo. In 1965 the administration was merged with that of neighbouring Huntingdonshire. [citation needed], In June 2009 the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) recommended opening a new station on the former Irchester railway station site for Rushden, Higham Ferrers and Irchester, called Rushden Parkway. Corby was described as the largest town in Britain without a railway station. In mid-2019, the population of the UK was 66.8 million (66,796,807 with a confidence interval of plus or minus 0.2%). Answer: Northamptonshire, United Kingdom (Administrative unit: England) - At its peak, Northamptonshire had 75 railway stations. "[20] Northamptonshire is still referred to as the county of "spires and squires" because of the numbers of stately homes and ancient churches. During the 1990s local government reform, Northampton Borough Council petitioned strongly for unitary status, which led to fractured relations with the County Council. The most prominent Association Football club in the county is League Two side Northampton Town, which attracts between 4,000 and 6,000 fans on an average game day and has been part of the Football League since 1920. [91] Recently, the Cobblers were promoted back to League 1 on 9 April 2016. Cosworth, the high-performance engineering company, is based in Northampton. It is known as "The Rose of the Shires". [13], Rockingham Castle was built for William the Conqueror[14] and was used as a Royal fortress until Elizabethan times. [citation needed], Corby was designated a new town in 1950[24] and Northampton followed in 1968. From 1993 until 2005, Northamptonshire County Council,[41] for which each of the 73 electoral divisions in the county elect a single councillor, had been held by the Labour Party; it had been under no overall control since 1981. There has But when it comes to the UK's official city status, the cathedral requirement is long defunct, ending in the 19th century. There are three commercial radio stations in the county. Population density was 319 residents per square kilometer. This enables those local authority areas to be ranked, including the seven in Northamptonshire. The seven borough/district councils covered 15 towns and hundreds of villages. Northamptonshire returns seven members of Parliament, all of whom are currently from the Conservative Party. [8] In about 500 BC the Iron Age was introduced into the area by a continental people in the form of the Hallstatt culture,[9] and over the next century a series of hill-forts were constructed at Arbury Camp, Rainsborough camp, Borough Hill, Castle Dykes, Guilsborough, Irthlingborough, and most notably of all, Hunsbury Hill. Northamptonshire was administered as four major divisions: Northern, Eastern, Mid, and Southern. The size of the circle is directly proportional to the total population in 2019. [10], The Roman road of Watling Street passed through the county, and an important Roman settlement, Lactodurum, stood on the site of modern-day Towcester. [81] The railway running through the town from Kettering to Oakham in Rutland was previously used only by freight traffic and occasional diverted passenger trains that did not stop at the station. Silverstone is a major motor racing circuit, most notably used for the British Grand Prix. 8 . [9], In the 1st century BC, most of what later became Northamptonshire became part of the territory of the Catuvellauni, a Belgic tribe, the Northamptonshire area forming their most northerly possession. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2011-2014 (+1.09%/year), Kettering population in 2021 would be: 104 580*. It is the birthplace of composer Malcolm Arnold (born October 21, 1921) and of actor Marc Warren (born March 20, 1967). Annual Mid-year population estimates. It was George Washington's great-grandfather, John Washington, who emigrated in 1656 from Northants to Virginia. There are seven colleges across the county, with the Tresham College of Further and Higher Education having four campuses in three towns: Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough. The Santa Pod drag racing circuit, venue for the FIA European Drag Racing Championships is just across the border in Bedfordshire but has a NN postcode. Major national roads including the M1 motorway (London to Leeds) and the A14 (Rugby to Felixstowe), provide Northamptonshire with transport links, both north–south and east–west. In 2019, the UK population was estimated to be 66.8 million. That's 18.3% population growth. It was here she won three bronze and one silver medal.[100]. Rockingham Speedway, located near Corby, was one of the largest motor sport venues in the United Kingdom with 52,000 seats until it was closed permanently in 2018 to make way for a logistics hub for the automotive industry, hosting its last race in November of that year. Northamptonshire population statistics In 2019, there were 753k residents in Northamptonshire county with an average age of 40.2 years. The resident population is increased by university students and the large numbers who visit or travel through the county each year. Two prominent Brexiteer MPs, Philip Hollobone and Peter Bone represent parts of the county. About 550 have attended AFC Rushden and Diamond home matches in recent years,[95] dwarfing attendances from other clubs. George Washington's ancestor, Lawrence Washington, was Mayor of Northampton on several occasions and it was he who bought Sulgrave Manor from Henry VIII in 1539. Most buses are operated by Stagecoach Midlands. Northamptonshire population changes In 2019, the total population of Northamptonshire county was 753k and it increased by 117k people since 2002. An exclusive analysis of historical population data shows the number of residents in East Northamptonshire increased by 38.4% between 1991 and 2019.. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. As of 2010 there are 16 settlements in Northamptonshire with a town charter: Like the rest of the British Isles, Northamptonshire has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification). Population change . [26], The Soke of Peterborough was historically associated with and considered part of Northamptonshire and the Church of England Diocese that covers Northamptonshire is centred in Peterborough Cathedral. [72] Other colleges in the county are: Fletton House, Knuston Hall, Moulton College, Northampton College, Northampton New College and The East Northamptonshire College. BBC Radio Northampton, broadcasts on two FM frequencies: 104.2 MHz for the south and west of the county (including Northampton and surrounding area) and 103.6 MHz for the north of the county (including Kettering, Wellingborough and Corby). Kettering Borough Council is the second largest district council with a population of 99,002. Sywell Aerodrome, on the edge of Sywell village, has three grass runways and one concrete all-weather runway. At the 2003 local elections, Labour lost control of Kettering, Northampton, and Wellingborough, retaining only Corby. The feel of Kettering is of a working class town, but not a poor one. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Office for National Statistics. Please note that there will be another Census this year, so the council (new North Northants council) should have much more accurate up to date data by the next Equalities Story in January 2022. The city of Peterborough has been a unitary authority since 1998, but it forms part of Cambridgeshire for ceremonial purposes. "[19], Nine years later, the county was described as "a county enjoying the reputation of being one of the healthiest and pleasantest parts of England" although the towns were "of small importance" with the exceptions of Peterborough and Northampton. List of Northamptonshire settlements by popu Some town area routes have been named the Corby Star, Connect Kettering, Connect Wellingborough and Daventry Dart; the last three of these routes have route designations that include a letter (such as A, D1, W1, W2). watershed between the River Severn and The Wash while several important rivers have their sources in the north-west of the county, including the River Nene, which flows north-eastwards to The Wash, and the "Warwickshire Avon", which flows south-west to the Severn. The first match there took place on 15 October against Barnet Football Club. While both Heart Northants (96.6 MHz FM) and AM station Smooth Northants (1557 kHz) air very little local content as they form part of a national network. Residents are represented by seven Members of Parliament, 57 County Councillors and 264 District Northamptonshire County Council operates a complete comprehensive system with 42 state secondary schools. There are seven competitive swimming clubs in the county: Northampton Swimming Club, Wellingborough Amateur Swimming Club, Rushden Swimming Club, Kettering Amateur Swimming Club, Corby Amateur Swimming Club, Daventry Dolphins Swimming Club, and Nene Valley Swimming Club. BBC Radio Northampton is situated on Abington Street, Northampton. Northamptonshire has seen one of the biggest population growths in the whole of the UK. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2011-2014 (+0.97%/year), Northamptonshire population in 2021 would be: 764 419*. This area has been identified as an area which is due to have tens of thousands additional homes built between 2010 and 2020. A branch of the Grand Union Canal connects to the River Nene in Northampton and has been upgraded to a "wide canal" in places and is known as the Nene Navigation. International motor racing takes place at Silverstone Circuit[60] and Rockingham Motor Speedway;[61] Santa Pod Raceway is just over the border in Bedfordshire but has a Northants postcode.