Northampton
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.232, -0.881 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 76 59 |
| Population: | 245,899 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 |
Northampton in West Northamptonshire sits where the River Nene sweeps through the county, and began life as a medieval market town with the remains of a Norman castle close to the centre. It became famous for leather and shoemaking in the 19th and 20th centuries, leaving a legacy of Georgian and Victorian townscapes, green spaces such as Abington Park and a still-busy market at the core.
Today the town combines light industry, logistics and public services with a growing university presence at the University of Northampton, and a lively cultural scene centred on venues like Royal & Derngate and the local museums. Good road and rail links make it easy to reach other centres and nearby attractions such as Silverstone, while ongoing regeneration projects are reshaping former industrial and waterside areas.
Postcode districts covering Northampton
NN1, NN2, NN3, NN4, NN5, NN6, NN7
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Bedford 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Rugby 18 miles29 km
- Kettering 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Kettering Town 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Corby 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Wellingborough 9 miles14.6 km
- Bletchley 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Banbury 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Rushden 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Leighton Buzzard 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Delapre and Rushmere Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Castle Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Abington and Phippsville Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hardingstone Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- St. George Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Nene Valley Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wootton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Great Houghton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Headlands Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- East Hunsbury Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Riverside Park Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Northampton
NN5 7EL, NN1 4QY, NN3 8UT, NN1 3EP, NN2 6HU, NN4 8NU, NN5 6RJ, NN1 4RJ, NN3 3BG … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.9 miles53 km
- Birmingham International Airport 39.7 miles63.9 km
- Northampton Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 9.7 miles15.6 km
Hotels in Northampton Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4
- Hilton Northampton 4
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4
- Plough Hotel 4
- Mercure Northampton 4
- Sunley Hotel 4
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3
- Ibis Northampton Centre 2
- The Langham Hotel
Schools in Northampton
- Abbeyfield School Secondary
- Abington Vale Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E VA Primary School Primary
- Barry Primary School Primary
- Billing Brook Special School Special
- Boothville Primary School Primary
- Bosworth Independent School Independent - secondary
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Cambian Northampton School Independent - special
- Caroline Chisholm School All ages
- Castle Academy Primary
- Cedar Road Primary School Primary
- Chiltern Primary School Primary
- Delapre Primary School Primary
- Duston Eldean Primary School Primary
- Earl Spencer Primary School Primary
- East Hunsbury Primary School Primary
- Eastfield Academy Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 11.8 miles19 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 12 miles19.3 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.2 miles19.7 km