Ketton

Ketton
Ketton is located in Rutland
Ketton
Ketton
Location within Rutland
Area5.22 sq mi (13.5 km2[1]
Population1,926 2011 Census
• Density369/sq mi (142/km2)
OS grid referenceSK981047
• London80 miles (130 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Ketton
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townStamford
Postcode districtPE9
Dialling code01780
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteKetton Parish Council
List of places
UK
England
Rutland
52°37′52″N 0°33′07″W / 52.631°N 0.552°W / 52.631; -0.552

Ketton is a village and civil parish in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is about 8 miles (13 km) east of Oakham and 3 miles (5 km) west of Stamford, Lincolnshire. The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 1,926,[2] making it the fourth largest settlement in Rutland, after Oakham, Uppingham and Cottesmore. The village has a primary school.

Ketton gave its name to the Ketton Rural District of Rutland which existed from 1894 to 1974. Ketton ward, which also includes the parishes of Barrowden, Tinwell and Tixover has two councillors on Rutland County Council.

  1. ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2015.