Deanshanger
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.092, -0.922 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 73 44 |
Deanshanger is a largely residential ward on the western edge of West Northamptonshire in England, sitting close to the border with Buckinghamshire and within easy reach of Milton Keynes and major trunk routes. It combines a compact village centre with surrounding ribbon development and countryside, and is served by local shops, a village hall, primary school, pubs and active sports clubs that help give it a strong community feel.
Historically the area grew from agricultural roots with later pockets of small-scale industry, and the parish church and older cottages reflect its longer history. Today the ward is popular with commuters while still hosting regular local events, village fetes and volunteer organisations, and benefits from nearby green spaces and footpaths into the Northamptonshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Deanshanger
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 8.2 miles
- Northampton 9.8 miles
- Luton 24.6 miles
- Bedford 19.7 miles
- Aylesbury 19.5 miles
- Rugby 23.8 miles
- Kettering 23.1 miles
- Kettering Town 22.9 miles
- Dunstable 22.2 miles
- Wellingborough 17.4 miles
- Bletchley 10.4 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 10.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Paulerspury Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Potterspury Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Yardley Gobion Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Alderton Parish 1.7 miles
- Grafton Regis Parish 1.8 miles
- Lillingstone Lovell Parish 2.7 miles
- Whittlebury Built-up area 3 miles
- Deanshanger Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Old Stratford Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Shutlanger Parish 3.4 miles
- Cosgrove Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Stoke Bruerne Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Deanshanger
NN12 7UZ, MK19 6LX, NN7 2JW, MK19 6HW, MK19 6DF, NN12 7TX, NN12 7QF, NN12 7TT, NN12 7PP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 27.9 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 43 miles
- Wolverton Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 7.4 miles
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 7.4 miles
Hotels in Deanshanger Ad
Schools in Deanshanger
- Akeley Wood Junior School Independent - primary
- Ashton C of E Primary School Primary
- Cambian Potterspury Lodge School Independent - special
- Cosgrove Village Primary School Primary
- Deanshanger Primary School Primary
- John Hellins Primary School Primary
- Old Stratford Primary School Primary
- Paulerspury C of E Primary School Primary
- Whittlebury C of E Primary School Primary
- Yardley Gobion C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 0.8 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 2.6 miles
- Lovel Wood Forest 2.6 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.9 miles
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 4 miles
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 4 miles
- Chapel curve, Silverstone Recreation 4.1 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 4.1 miles
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.3 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.3 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 4.3 miles