Northampton (civil parish)
| Northampton | |
|---|---|
Northampton Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Area | 38.79 km2 (14.98 sq mi) |
| Population | 137,387 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 3,542/km2 (9,170/sq mi) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Northampton is a civil parish covering the greater part of the urban area of the town of Northampton, including the town centre, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. In 2021 the parish had an area of 38.79 square kilometres (14.98 sq mi), and a population of 137,387,[1] making it the most populous civil parish in England.
History
The governing body is Northampton Town Council, which is the largest parish level authority in England. The current parish was formed on 1 April 2020[2] with the council becoming fully functioning a year later, concurrently with local government changes in Northamptonshire.[3]
The previous parish was formed on 1 April 1909 from St Giles, St Sepulchre, Priory of St Andrew, All Saints and St Peter, being an urban parish of the County Borough of Northampton it had no council or meeting.[4] On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished, no successor parish was formed so it became unparished with the county borough also abolished the central part of the town had no council.[5]
Other parishes covering Northampton urban area
As well as the parish of Northampton, there are 12 other civil parishes in the Northampton urban area, ten were pre-existing, and two (Kingsthorpe and Far Cotton and Delapre) were created concurrently with the town council (these 3 were previously unparished),[6] these are:[7]
- Billing
- Duston
- Collingtree
- East Hunsbury
- Far Cotton and Delapre
- Great Houghton
- Hardingstone
- Hunsbury Meadows
- Kingsthorpe
- Upton
- West Hunsbury
- Wootton
References
- ^ "Northampton Parish in East Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Northamptonshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "England's 'largest' town council set for Northampton". BBC. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Northampton Parish (CP)". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Northampton Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Northamptonshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Northampton parish boundaries" (PDF). Northampton Town Council. Retrieved 29 June 2021.