Bacteriostatic water in Desborough

Local facts for Desborough

Desborough sits in the NN14 postcode district (NN area), within North Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England.

NN14 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Desborough go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Northampton, Biological Sciences, 21.8 km
• The University of Leicester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 28.6 km
• Loughborough University, Chemistry, 45.5 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Desborough with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Warwick (UKPRN 10007163): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.7 km west
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 60.8 km north-west
• University of Cambridge (UKPRN 10007788): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 68.7 km east
• The University of Birmingham (UKPRN 10006840): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 75.2 km west

Nearby: Rothwell (2.6 km), Kettering (7.8 km), Market Harborough (8 km), Corby (9.6 km), Burton Latimer (13.1 km).

Regional hub: Nottingham.

Desborough lies south of Nottingham, about 61.4 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the NN postcode area (18 of the 150 we list for East Midlands):

• North Northamptonshire, NN14, 12.4 km
• Wellingborough, NN8, 17.8 km
• Irthlingborough, NN9, 19.1 km
• Thrapston, NN14, 19.8 km
• Higham Ferrers, NN10, 21.7 km
• Raunds, NN9, 22.2 km
• Rushden, NN10, 22.6 km
• NN, 22.7 km

Postcode districts in the NN area covered by our East Midlands location pages: NN1, NN7, NN8, NN9, NN10, NN11, NN12, NN13, NN14, NN15, NN16, NN17.

More nearby location pages in East Midlands (up to 150 km, as few lie within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in North Northamptonshire (13 location pages): Rothwell 2.6 km, Kettering 7.8 km, Corby 9.6 km, North Northamptonshire 12.4 km, Burton Latimer 13.1 km, Wellingborough 17.8 km, Irthlingborough 19.1 km, Thrapston 19.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Desborough: north, Corby (9.6 km); east, Rothwell (2.6 km); south, NN (22.7 km); west, Market Harborough (8 km).

Location pages in East Midlands within 10 km of Desborough: 4; within 25 km: 20; within 50 km: 45.

Map reference: 52.4419, -0.8213 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074571918).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.