North Northamptonshire
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
North Northamptonshire encompasses a mix of market towns, historic villages, and broad swathes of countryside. Kettering, with its cultural venues and Wicksteed Park, is one of the largest centres, while Corby has woodland surroundings and a history tied to the steel industry. Wellingborough sits along the River Nene, offering riverside walks and parks, and Rushden is noted for its lakes and retail hub. Smaller towns like Oundle and Thrapston retain strong historic character with stone buildings and traditional markets. The landscape is shaped by river valleys, rolling farmland, and country estates, with Stanwick Lakes and Rockingham Forest providing extensive natural habitats and outdoor attractions. Its combination of towns, waterways, and rural scenery makes North Northamptonshire a varied and distinctive area.
The local government for this district is: North Northamptonshire Council (Unitary Authority).
Constituencies in North Northamptonshire
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Daventry
- Kettering
- South Northamptonshire
- Wellingborough and Rushden
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Wards in North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire is divided into 26 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Brickhill and Queensway
- Burton and Broughton
- Clover Hill
- Corby Rural
- Corby West
- Croyland and Swanspool
- Desborough
- Earls Barton
- Finedon
- Hatton Park
- Higham Ferrers
- Irchester
- Irthlingborough
- Ise
- Kingswood
- Lloyds
- Northall
- Oakley
- Oundle
- Raunds
- Rothwell and Mawsley
- Rushden Pemberton West
- Rushden South
- Thrapston
- Wicksteed
- Windmill
North Northamptonshire in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, North Northamptonshire is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) East Midlands
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ North Northamptonshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.