West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire
Unitary authority area
Northampton, Daventry, Brackley and Towcester
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Ambition, Pride, Unity, Prosperity
West Northamptonshire shown within Northamptonshire
Coordinates: 52°14′13″N 0°53′42″W / 52.237°N 0.895°W / 52.237; -0.895
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	England
Region	East Midlands
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Incorporated	1 April 2021
Administrative HQ	Northampton
Government [1]
• Type	Unitary authority with leader and cabinet
• Body	West Northamptonshire Council
• House of Commons	4 MPs Michael Ellis (C) Chris Heaton-Harris (C) Andrea Leadsom (C) Andrew Lewer (C)
Area [2]
• Total	530 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Land	532 sq mi (1,377 km2)
• Water	1 sq mi (3 km2)
• Rank	16th
Population  (2022)[3]
• Total	429,013
• Rank	15th
• Density	810/sq mi (311/km2)
Ethnicity (2021) [4]
• Ethnic groups	List 85.9% White 5.3% Asian 4.9% Black 2.8% Mixed 1.1% other
Religion (2021) [4]
• Religion	List 49.5% Christianity 38.2% no religion 3.5% Islam 1.3% Hinduism 0.4% Sikhism 0.4% Buddhism 0.1% Judaism 0.6% other 6.1% not stated
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode area	NN
Dialling codes	01327 01604
ISO 3166 code	GB-WNH
GSS code	E06000062
ITL code	TLF24
GVA	2021 estimate[5]
• Total	£13.2 billion
• Per capita	£30,905
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate[5]
• Total	£14.7 billion
• Per capita	£34,385
Website	westnorthants.gov.uk

West Northamptonshire is a unitary authority area covering part of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, created in 2021.^[6] By far the largest settlement in West Northamptonshire is the county town of Northampton. Its other significant towns are Daventry, Brackley and Towcester; the rest of the area is predominantly agricultural villages though it has many lakes and small woodlands and is passed through by the West Coast Main Line and the M1 and M40 motorways. The district includes the site of the Roman town of Bannaventa,^[7] and the grade I listed Althorp House and its estate.^[8]