| Deenethorpe | |
|---|---|
 A small village in Deenethorpe. | |
.svg)  Deenethorpe Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 133 |
| OS grid reference | SP9591 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Corby |
| Postcode district | NN17 |
| Dialling code | 01780 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Deenethorpe is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. It is situated north-east of Corby and near the A43 road between Corby and Stamford. Nearby villages are Deene located 1.9 miles (3.1 km) to the North-West, Bulwick 1.9 miles (3.1 km) and Upper Benefield 2.5 miles (4.0 km) South-East to Deenethorpe.
In the early 1870s, Deenethorpe was described as:
"Deenethorpe parish, Northampton; 1 mile SSE of Deene village. Real property, £1, 942. Houses, 48."[1]
The population of Deenethorpe in the 1881 census was just over 200. Since then, there was a decline in the first half of the 20th century, as shown by the total population graph, where it reached a low of around 60 people. In 1960 the population increased and at the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 103 people [2] and according to the 2011 census the population is currently at 133.[3] The pre-dominant age group living in Deenethorpe is middle-age as there are 48 people aged between 45 and 59.[4]
The 600 acres (240 ha) Deenethorpe airfield is one of the sites that has been approved for a "garden village" in 2017. The plans include a village green, shops and community hall, as well as more than 1,000 homes.[5]
- ^ Wilson, John Marius (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co.
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Deenethorpe CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 8 November 2009
- ^ "Deenethorpe: Key figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Sillitoe, Neighbourhood Statistics - Neil. "Detect browser settings". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Elgot, Jessica (2 January 2017). "Fourteen garden villages to be built in England totalling 48,000 homes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 April 2023.