Irchester, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Irchester is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 4,913. Elevation: 253 ft (77 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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About Irchester
Irchester is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, two miles (3 km) south-east of Wellingborough and two miles south-west of Rushden. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was 5,706 and estimated in 2019 at 5,767. Little Irchester and Knuston also lie in the parish.
People
Climate
| Population | 4,913 |
| Population Density | 10 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.2811°, -0.6451° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 31.2 inches (793 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 5.8 inches (15 cm) |
About Irchester
Irchester is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 4,913. The city sits at an elevation of 253 feet (77 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 31.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.8°F |
| 4% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Area | 484.2 sq mi (1,254.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 10/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.2811°N, 0.6451°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.2 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.5 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 1.9 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.8 in | |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 1.9 in | |
| June | 57°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | Wettest |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 1.9 in | Warmest |
| August | 61°F (16°C) | 2.2 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| October | 50°F (10°C) | 2.1 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.2 in | |
| December | 40°F (5°C) | 2.2 in |
Irchester has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 39°F in February to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 24.3 inches, with June being the wettest month (2.2") and February the driest (1.5").
Schools in Irchester
2 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knuston Hall Adult Education | - | - | - | - |
| Irchester Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Irchester
34 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio Northampton (Outside UK Only) | information, local | AAC+ 101 kbps | |
| Eirewave UK | 128 kbps, adfree | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio | hospital radio | MP3 | |
| R5K Radio | edm | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Northants 1 | 00's, 10's | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Bedford Radio | classic hits, hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| HearMe - 70s Rock | 70s rock, 70’s rock | MP3 | |
| BBC Radio Northampton (UK Only) | information, local | AAC 339 kbps | |
| Bucks Radio | community radio, local news | MP3 | |
| Radio UTSAV | - | AAC 80 kbps | |
| EAVA FM | - | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Boomerang Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Beat Route Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Black Cat Radio (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Heart Northants 96.6 | commercial, hot adult contemporary | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Gabbie's Doo | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hospital Radio Bedford | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Splinterwood Rock'n Roll Radio | 1950s, 50's | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Bloomberg UK | business, news | UNKNOWN | |
| CRMK | pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BBC Radio Berkshire | bbc, berkshire | UNKNOWN | |
| 103 The Eye | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rutland and Stamford Sound | - | MP3 | |
| Cross Counties Radio | adult contemporary, community radio | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Kohinoor Radio | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Seerah | - | AAC 80 kbps | |
| Data Transmission Radio | deep house, drum and bass | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Usmani Mosque | islamic, islamic religion | MP3 | |
| Leicester Community Radio | community radio, leicester | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Sabras Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Satsang Radio | - | AAC 80 kbps | |
| Radio2Funky | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Heart Peterborough | charts, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| in2Beats | classic soul | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Irchester
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940's Re-enactors | ||||
| 78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House | ||||
| Abington Park Museum | ||||
| Brickz | ||||
| Central Museum | ||||
| Corby Heritage Centre | ||||
| Cowper and Newton Museum | ||||
| Desborough Heritage Centre | ||||
| Fire Museum | ||||
| Harrington Aviation Museum | ||||
| Irchester Railway Museum | ||||
| John Bunyan museum | ||||
| Manor House Museum | ||||
| Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre | ||||
| Milton Keynes Museum | ||||
| Moot Hall | ||||
| MT Museum | ||||
| Museums and YMCA Canteen | ||||
| National Film and SciFi Museum | ||||
| Oundle Museum | ||||
| Panacea Museum | ||||
| Piddington Roman Villa museum | ||||
| Rothwell Arts and Heritage centre | ||||
| Rushden Hall and Museum | ||||
| Rushden Historical Transport Society | ||||
| S.O.44 Museum | ||||
| Sywell Aviation Museum | ||||
| The Higgins | ||||
| Thurleigh Museum | ||||
| Wellingborough Museum | ||||
| Wollaston Museum |
Libraries in Irchester
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bedford Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bromham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burton Latimer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corby Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Danesholme Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Deanshanger Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Deanshanger Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Desborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Earls Barton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Finedon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Irchester Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Irthlingborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kempston Branch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kettering Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kings Norton Library (Building 55) | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Milton Keynes Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moulton Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moulton Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newport Pagnell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Northamptonshire Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Olney Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Oundle Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Putnoe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Raunds Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rothwell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rushden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stony Stratford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cripps Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thrapston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wellingborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Weston Favell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Weston Favell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wollaston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wolverton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wootton Fields Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wootton Fields Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wootton Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Irchester
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corby Indoor Market | |||||
| Grimsby Fish | |||||
| Harpur Square | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Olney Market | |||||
| Open Market | |||||
| St Paul's Square | |||||
| The Artisan Collective | |||||
| The Artisan Collective | |||||
| Thrapston Livestock Market |
Cafes in Irchester
2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Irchester
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braybrooke Brewery | ||||
| Brewpoint | ||||
| Hart Family Brewers | ||||
| Nene Valley Brewery | ||||
| Potbelly Brewery | ||||
| Three Hills Brewing | ||||
| Warner Edwards Distillery | ||||
| Weldon Brewery | ||||
| Whistling Kite Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Irchester
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Irchester
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Better Ski & Board Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| InPiste | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Irchester
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands Airport | EMA | Large Airport |
| London Luton Airport | LTN | Large Airport |
| Cranfield Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| London Oxford Airport | OXF | Medium Airport |
| Nottingham City Airport | NQT | Medium Airport |
| RAF Barkston Heath | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Benson | BEX | Medium Airport |
| RAF Cranwell | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Northolt | NHT | Medium Airport |
| RAF Wittering | - | Medium Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Baileys Fram Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bakersfield Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Barnfield Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bedford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Benington Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bernwood Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bicester Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bitteswell Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Black Spring Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Boston Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Bovingdon Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brooklands Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Buttermilk Hall Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Cardington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chalgrove Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chatteris Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cheddington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chesham Vale Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Claybrooke Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coldharbour Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coleman Green Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottered Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cowbit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Croughton Manor Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crowland Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Dalkeith Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Decoy Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deenethorpe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Denham Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Drayton Home Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Drayton St Leonard Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Earwig Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Easton Maudit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Elstree Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fenland Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Field Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Finmere Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Irchester
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Irchester Mobile Service Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Irchester
4 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Community Diagnostic Centre | ||
| Isis Chiropractic Clinic | ||
| RAD Clinics Milton Keynes | ||
| The Clinic MK |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Irchester
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Irchester Methodist Church | |
| Reachout Community Church Irchester | |
| St Katharine |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
14 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Irchester?
Irchester has a population of 4,913 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 10 people per square mile, spread across 484.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Irchester?
Irchester has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 31.2 inches, with 5.8 inches of snow.
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