Corby

This article is about the town in Northamptonshire, England. For other uses, see Corby (disambiguation).

Corby
Corby town centre
Corby is located in Northamptonshire
Corby
Corby
Location within Northamptonshire
Area19.5125 km2 (7.5338 sq mi)
Population68,164 (2021)[1]
• Density3,493/km2 (9,050/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSP882885
Civil parish
  • Corby
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
List
Post townCORBY
Postcode districtNN17, NN18
Dialling code01536
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
WebsiteCorby Town Council
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°29′16″N 0°42′05″W / 52.48768°N 0.70130°W / 52.48768; -0.70130

Corby is a town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in Northamptonshire, England, 23 miles (37 km) north-east of Northampton. In 2021 it had a population of 68,164. From 1974 to 2021, it was the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Corby, which at the 2021 Census had a population of 75,571.[2]

Corby was once known as "Little Scotland" due to the large number of Scottish workers who came to its steelworks.[3] Corby has undergone regeneration with the opening of Corby railway station and Corby International Pool in 2009 and the Corby Cube in 2010. The Cube houses a 450-seat theatre, public library and other community amenities.

Corby unparished area within the former Corby district, the district was abolished in 2021 and the unparished area became parished
  1. ^ https://citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmidlands/north_northamptonshire/E63002876__corby/
  2. ^ "TS001 - Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Is Corby the most Scottish place in England?". BBC News. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.